Every time I visit an electronics store, I am amazed by the new technology that’s available. It seems to change every month, but on the positive side, that means prices keep coming down. The products on store shelves this Christmas pack way more punch than last year, for less money.
Most electronics retailers have great websites for on-line shopping and many of them even have web specials, only available on-line. So it pays to do your research before you go into the store, or go into the store and do your research before going home and buying on-line. Though Boxing Day specials get a lot of attention, and long line-ups, retailers say there are a lot of great deals available right now. And with the price-matching guarantees at places such as Future Shop, you might as well buy now, esepecially if you are looking for a particular item.
Here are some of the tech toys we featured today, from Future Shop’s downtown (Robson and Granville) location and London Drug’s new Woodwards store.
Magellan Roadmate GPS 1700 – $249.99 (on special)
Navigate in style with the new Magellan RoadMate 1700 GPS device with the exclusive and highly acclaimed OneTouch favorites menu and a high-resolution 7-inch wide colour touch screen. Easy-to-use premium features such as QuickSpell with SmartCity search, highway exit Point of interest search, spoken street name guidance, CAA TourBook and CAA Member Roadside Assistance help ensure confidence and safety on the road to deliver a powerful and enjoyable navigation experience.
Powermat Home Office Charger – $99.99
Now you can wirelessly charge all of your beloved electronic devices. Just enable your phone, game or music player with a Powermat receiver and you’re ready to drop and charge. It works with your favourite devices and charges fast, Save energy with just one plug and charge multiple devices and stops charging when devices are fully charged. It is safe with no outlets and power strips.
Sony Reader Pocket Edition – $239.99
The Reader Pocket Edition lets you access up to 350 of your favorite books from anywhere. Its elegant, lightweight design is small enough to slip into a purse or jacket pocket, and features a 5″ display with E Ink paper-like screen technology for easy reading, even in direct sunlight. For added versatility, it supports multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, offering access to more books from more places, including The eBook Store from Sony and over half a million free public domain titles from Google.
Ion iPod Transfer Turntable – $199.99
For the music lover with an extensive vinyl collection, choose an Ion iPod Transfer Turntable. The PROFILE series of LP-conversion systems is designed with contemporary, low-profile looks and is finished in sleek, piano black. Each model is designed to capture the music from your vinyl records and turn it into portable, flexible, digital MP3s that you can enjoy at home and on the go. iPROFILE is an LP-to-iPod conversion system with a multi-speed USB turntable. You can play records and transfer them directly to your iPod thanks to iPROFILE’s integrated Universal Dock for iPod. Record-to-iPod transfer works even if you don’t have a computer.
Philips Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock – $199.99
For the family member who has a difficult time in the winter try the Philips Wake-up Light Alarm Clock. This alarm clock acts like a sunrise simulator, providing the perfect way to start your body clock running naturally, creating a positive feeling about waking up. The light increases gradually over 30 minutes, and can be enhanced by four natural sounds or an FM radio that rises in volume, until you are fully awake. Finally, no more rude awakenings. They’ll love how the Wake-up Light positively effects energy hormones and wakes the body in the nicest possible way.
Samsung 40-inch LED LCD TV – $2799
The Samsung B7000 Series LED LCDs are a remarkable achievement in technology, aesthetics, and environmentally-friendly design. Thanks to LED-backlighting technology, they deliver the brightest, sharpest and most detailed picture with drastically reduced energy consumption in an unfathomably slim 3cm-deep casing.
Samsung 2View Dual LCD 12.2MP Digital Camera – $349.99
Get amazing wide-angle shots with ultra-sharp detail with the Samsung ST550. It features a 27mm wide angle lens with 4.6X optical zoom capability alongside a 12.2MP CCD sensor. Shoot amazing high definition video footage and view it all on the large 3.5″ touch-sensitive widescreen display. This point-and-shoot offering from Samsung does it all.
New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii – $59.99
Released 15 Nov/09. New Super Mario Bros. Wii uses the traditional side-scrolling format, and now has exciting simultaneous multiplayer capability of up to four players with the ability to play as Mario, Luigi, and two Toads. It also features everyone’s favourite dino, Yoshi, a new Propeller Suit, as well as the ability to turn Mario into Penguin Mario.
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