 |
|
Nov. 23, 2009
JWisdom.com: Actually, it really is all about you with Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff
Nov. 20, 2009
Nov. 19, 2009
Jonathan Tobin: ADL Crosses the Line with Report Bashing Obama Critics
Nov. 18, 2009
JWisdom.com: The (Jewish) Dating Game
with Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff (8 minutes)
Nov. 17, 2009
Steven Emerson: How Does the 4th Amendment Impact Terror Finance Investigations?
JWisdom.com: If Frank Sinatra married Edith Piaf
with Rabbi Y.Y. Rubinstein (2 minutes) Life lessons from what would be regarded as the most inappropriate lyrics ever sung
Nov. 16, 2009
JWisdom.com: Deconstructing faith
with Rabbi Warren Goldstein (9 minutes)
Nov. 13, 2009
JWisdom.com Sarah's subjective reality
with Rabbi Sroy Levitansky ( 6 minutes)
Nov. 12, 2009
JWisdom.com Does God get tired?
with Rabbi Harvey Belovski ( 5 minutes)
Nov. 11, 2009
JWisdom.com Marriages are not made in Heaven
with Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff (VERY fast 15 minutes)
Nov. 10, 2009
Michael Doyle: Author of book exposing CAIR ordered to remove supporting documents from Web
JWisdom.com If the creation so loudly shouts the existence of the Creator, why aren't more people believers? with Rabbi Naftali Brawer (9 minutes)
Nov. 9, 2009
Mark Steyn: Shooter exposes hole
in U.S. terror strategy
JWisdom.com It's never too late to
have a happy childhood with Sarah Chana Radcliffe (5 minutes)
Nov. 6, 2009
JWisdom.com Zero to 1/60th: How
to Empower An Hour with Gavriel Aryeh Sande (7 minutes)
Nov. 5, 2009
JWisdom.com Hidden Hints: Unlocking
Faith & Prayer with Rabbi Jay Yaacov Schwartz (10 minutes)
Nov. 4, 2009
JWisdom.com When God played peacemaker
With Rabbi Sroy Levitansky (5 minutes)
Nov. 3, 2009
JWisdom.com Are you are closet idolater?
With Sara Yoheved Rigler (10 minutes)
Nov. 2, 2009
JWisdom.com Abraham's Strange Change
With Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer (5 minutes)
|
| |
Jewish World Review
Dec. 22, 2006
/ 1 Teves, 5767
Last-minute Gift Ideas
By
Mark Kellner
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |
Need some last-minute computer gift ideas? How about these:
DESKTOP SYSTEMS - Hewlett Packard seems to have obliterated the
Compaq name from desktop PCs, at least from their Web site. The $550
Compaq multimedia desktop I liked over the summer is nowhere to be
found. Instead, try the HP Pavilion a1650e series
(www.shopping.hp.com), which starts at $589 and, well customized,
will set you back about $1100. Add to a decent LCD display in your
home office, or a large LCD TV in a living room, and you get both a
multimedia powerhouse and a useful working-at-home tool.
If the Apple Mac is your preference, the new-and-very-much-improved
Mac mini (stet) is a great living room addition. They start at $599
(www.apple.com/macmini), but a well-equipped model, with enough RAM,
hard drive capacity and other features to make computing useful, will
push the price to just under $1,000. Even then, it's still a
remarkable product with a great size and wonderful features.
NOTEBOOK SYSTEMS - Here, the Compaq name remains, and the Compaq
Presario V3000z remains an excellent value. Starting at under $400,
it offers a nice widescreen display, plenty of options, and, when
outfitted with enough RAM and processor power, enough muscle to
handle Windows Vista. A well-equipped model will cost you $930 after
discounts and a mail-in rebate, and that's a good buy in anyone's
book. Be warned, though: high demand may delay shipping of your
computer until after New Year's Day. It's worth the wait, however.
Apple Computer's enhanced MacBook, which starts at $1099, is a
delightful portable that gives so much for so little: built-in video
camera, a widescreen display, and multimedia features (including a
remote). If I were shopping, I'd go for at least the $1299 model
which includes more RAM, a larger hard drive and slightly faster
processor.
GLOBAL POSITIONING - A needed accessory for the car, but the price
can be shocking. A much better option, for your wallet and your
sanity, might be the Mio C310X, available at some online sellers for
under $200, and at stores such as Circuit City and Best Buy for
around $250; the latter two being a good option if you don't trust
the caprice of online delivery. The C310X boasts maps, directions, a
choice of voices and languages, and even MP3 playback, though I've
not tested the latter yet.
You'll stay for the performance, though: this little wonder is
exceptionally user friendly, has a brilliant display, is easy to
operate and features a "night lighting scheme" for easy viewing after
sunset. There's no easy way to go wrong with this amazing product.
COOL SOFTWARE - I like both Adobe's Photoshop Elements 5, for
Windows, which lists for $99 and is available for much less in many
retail stores (www.adobe.com), and Corel's PaintShop Pro XI, which
goes for $79 at www.corel.com. These are excellent Windows-based
programs that deliver a lot of value for money when it comes to
working with photos. On the Mac side, iPhoto 6, part of the $79 iLife
package is still the best thing going for the dedicated amateur.
HUGE STORAGE - SanDisk's $109, 2 Gigabyte Cruzer Titanium USB drive
(www.sandisk.com) is a marvel for the amount of data it can store,
let alone the free programs usable on any Windows PC. The capacity is
200 times that of my first 10 Mbyte hard disc drive; what that means
is you can pack a lot - a whole lot - of information into this
device. Because it stores that data on flash memory chips, there are
no moving parts to break or wear out. The benefits should be obvious.
Happy shopping, then, and happy holidays!
Every weekday JewishWorldReview.com publishes what many in in the media and Washington consider "must-reading". Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here.
JWR contributor Mark Kellner has reported on technology for industry newspapers and magazines since 1983, and has been the computer columnist for The Washington Times since 1991.Comment by clicking here.
Archives
© 2006, News World Communications, Inc. Reprinted with permission of The Washington Times. Visit the paper at http://www.washingtontimes.com
|
|
Arnold Ahlert
Mitch Albom
Michael Barone
Dave Barry
Tony Blankley
Andy Borowitz
David Broder
Stratfor Briefing
Mona Charen
Linda Chavez
Ann Coulter
Greg Crosby
Larry Elder
Suzanne Fields
John Fund
Frank J. Gaffney
Lloyd Garver
Jonah Goldberg
Julia Gorin
Jonathan Gurwitz
Paul Greenberg
Lewis Grossberger
Victor Davis Hanson
Betsy Hart
Nat Hentoff
David Horowitz
Laura Ingraham
Cheri Jacobus
Jeff Jacoby
Paul Johnson
Jack Kelly
Ed Koch
Ch. Krauthammer
Michael Ledeen
John Leo
David Limbaugh
Kathryn Lopez
Rich Lowry
Michelle Malkin
Jackie Mason
Dick Morris
Bill O'Reilly
Jim Mullen
Clarence Page
Kathleen Parker
Dennis Prager
Wesley Pruden
Tom Purcell
Jonathan Rauch
Celia Rivenbark
Robert Robb
Cokie & Steve Roberts
Pat Sajak
Debra J. Saunders
Culture Shlock
Roger Simon
Michael Smerconish
Thomas Sowell
Mark Steyn
John Stossel
Cal Thomas
Bob Tyrrell
Diana West
Dave Weinbaum
George Will
Walter Williams
Byron York
Mort Zuckerman
Robert Arial
Chuck Asay
Baloo
Chip Bok
Dry Bones
Lisa Benson
John Branch
Gary Brookins
John Cole
J. D. Crowe
John Deering
Brian Duffy
Everything's Relative
Mallard Fillmore
Jake Fuller
Bob Gorrel
Joe Heller
David Hitch
Jerry Holber
Steve Kelley
Jeff Koterba
Dick Locher
Chan Lowe
Ranan R. Lurie
Jimmy Margulies
Rick McKee
Michael Ramirez
Kevin Siers
Jeff Stahler
Ed Stein
Danna Summers
John Trever
Gary Varvel
Kirk Walters
How 2
Lori Borgman
The Savvy Consumer
Elder matters
Fixit
Dr. Peter Gott
GET A JOB! by Marty Nemko
Richard Lederer
Tech Maven
Every Monday Matters
Nutrition Myths
Bookmark These
Bruce Williams
How Stuff Works
|
