April 04, 2008
Costco TV Price Check
I went to the local Costco just now and jotted down these prices. The last time I checked was February 21st, 2008.
Panasonic TH42PC77U 42 inch Plasma $949.99 - same price
TH42PZ700U 42 inch 1080p Plasma $1299.99 - New
TH50PE700U 50 inch 1080p Plasma $2199.99 - down $100 from February
TH50PC77U 50 inch 720p Plasma $1399.99 - down $50 from February
TH58PE75U 58 inch 720p Plasma $1999.99 - down $400 from February
Sony KDL52WL135 52 inch 1080p 120hz LCD - $2999.99 - same price
KDL46WL135 46 inch 1080p 120hz LCD - $2499.99 - New
KDL46S3000 46 inch 720p - $1399.99 - New
Sharp LCC5262 52 inch 1080p LCD - $2199.99 - down $300 from February
That 42 inch 1080p Panasonic plasma for $1300 seems like a great "sweet spot" deal to me. It is probably because the next gen 80 series models are now out and Panasonic wanted to clear the old inventory. Pricing from just 5 weeks ago continues to decline rapidly, especially at the larger screen sizes. It's a great time to be a flat plan HDTV buyer indeed. - Discuss
March 01, 2008
February 23, 2008
February 21, 2008
Costco TV Price Check
I went to the local Costco just now and jotted down these prices.
Panasonic TH42PC77U 42 inch Plasma $949.99 - down $50 from December
TH50PE700 50 inch 1080p Plasma $2299.99 - down $200 from December
TH50PC77U 50 inch 720p Plasma $1449.99 - down $200 from December
TH57PE75U 58 inch 720p Plasma $2399.99 - up $100 from December
Sony KDL40SL130 40 inch LCD - $999.99
KDL52WL135 52 inch 1080p 120hz LCD - $2999.99
KDL46VL130 46 inch 1080p LCD - $1999.99 - same as December
KDL40VL130 40 inch 1080p LCD - $1449.99 - down $200 from December
Sharp LCC5262 52 inch 1080p LCD - $2499.99 - same as December
LCC3242U 32 inch LCD - $749.99
Interestingly most of the Panasonic plasma TVs have come down from December, except the 720p 58 incher. The 1080p LCDs have kept their price points. I do not follow Vizio as the quality of those panels are pretty inferior. This is coming from experience. - Discuss
February 10, 2008
Apple iPod Touch Games?
There is a job listing on Apple Corporate's website that makes it highly likely we are going to see more handheld games on the iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch in the coming future. Note the "deep appreciation" for casual games line.
Qualifications:
-Proven track-record in the areas of game design and production.
-6+ years of Game production / Game design experience.
-Possesses a deep appreciation for casual games and demonstrates a strong understanding of genre and marketplace trends.
February 04, 2008
I'm on Twitter - Follow Me and I'll Follow You
I am finally on Twitter - http://twitter.com/firstadopterIf you become a follower of me, I promise to return the favor and follow you. I would love to get to know more fellow First Adopters.
January 29, 2008
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Priced and Dated
According to the official Playstation blog, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will come out on April 17th for $39.99 on Blu-Ray (BD) and as a download. The Blu-ray version will have special behind the scenes HD video access to the makers of the game, Polyphony.January 28, 2008
New Playstation 3 SKU with 120-160GB and Dual Shock 3
ArsTechnica is reporting Sony will discontinue the 80GB Playstation 3 SKU and replacing it with a 120-160GB SKU with a Dual Shock 3 controller. This coincides with the recent rumor that Best Buy's internal system already has the 80GB version slated to be headed out to pasture.January 20, 2008
Review: Virgin America Airlines
A few weeks ago I took a flight on Virgin America from San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK). I can enthusiastically say it was the best experience I've had on an airline. From the purple voodoo lounge lighting, brand new planes, comfortable seats, and the Linux based video entertainment system, this is the way it should be done.Every seat has a nice LCD screen like Jetblue to watch TV. The system however lets you play games such as DOOM, chat in a intra-plane chat room using a small qwerty keypad that also is a gamepad remote on the reverse side, and did I mention dozens of movies and thousand of music songs on demand? You can even order drinks and snacks on the touch-screen. It really is a nerd's paradise.
The prices are exactly the same as the previous king of the hill low cost carrier, Jet Blue. Unfortunately for Virgin America, it doesn't look like many people even know they exist considering my flight was half empty and most of my friends didn't know about it either. However we must get the word out, as this airline clearly raises the bar on what is possible in this industry. The more companies like this succeed, the better it is for all of us. The only downside now is they don't fly to many cities. 9/10
December 29, 2007
Costco TV Price Check and Nintendo Wii Story
Just came back from Costco. Here are the latest prices I jotted down.
Panasonic Th42pc77u 42 inch Plasma $999.99
Th50pe700u 50 inch 1080p Plasma $2499.99
Th50pc77u 50 inch 720p Plasma $1649.99
Th58pe75u 58 inch 720p Plasma $2299.99
Sharp Lcc5262u 52 inch 1080p LCD $2499.99
Sony Kdl46vl130 46 inchb 1080p $1999.99
Sony Kdl40vl130 40 inch 1080p $1649.99
The trend toward 1080p is becoming mainstream for flat-panel TVs, although it doesn't seem the 120hz LCD technology has caught on as much. They also had about 10 Nintendo Wii bundles for $344.99, which disappeared within 30 minutes. It comes with the core system with Wii Sports, an extra controller, and Brain Age Academy. I picked one up and while we were shopping at least 7 people asked me about it. One female teenager said, "you are soooo lucky!" Suffice it to say it's still a white-hot product even after 2 Christmas seasons. Discuss
