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Robert Scoble
“Beats headphones by dr. dre flat cable no tangle cable”
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36 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
http://www.beatsbydre.com $149 at Apple and Amazon stores. Innovative cable and great sound. - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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I am somewhat confused by the angle from which that video is clicked - Varun Mahajan
WTF? - Ryan
Not saying a word ;~) - Ed Shaz/NextInstinct
I'll buy it. lol - Drew Skwarcan
Oops... That pic might get stuck in the company proxy filter... - Andreas
headphones? where? - Andrew Smith
Yes, very nice, ah, cables - Clarence Westberg
Dude, these don't have great sound. I've got a pair sitting 2 feet away from me on my desk. If you want great sound, get the Turbines instead of the Beats (also from Monster.) If you want amazing sound, get the Beats by Dre Studio headphones. Those are my headphones of choice :) - Andru Edwards
Headphones? I don't see any headphones. ;) - Grey Drane
@Varun: :D - Mohomed=genieyclo
I'll say it...DAYUM! - Josh Haley
Let's get Robert that new Canon he wants - Ed Shaz/NextInstinct
Nothing flat about 'em. Oh, you mean the headphones? Barely noticed 'em. - Josh Haley
The best product would probably be a way to make other headphone cables untangleable. (New Word) - Chacha
Flat cable is great, but how is the sound on those (worth $149)? - Manuel
What headphones? Can't find them, maybe something else in the photo is distracting me. - George The Writer
Breast Headphones? - Joe Dawson
What a view! - Seth
shadayim oh like... - Meric Kara
Quite the interesting angle Robert - steve
i've got to over-the-head pair and i have to say this is some of the best sound i've ever encountered in headphones. the lo bass is amazing. the only drawback on the over-the-head is that you have to use batteries and remember to turn it off and on. - Lynne d Johnson
That's quite a nice headphone there. *wink* *wink* ;) - AJ Batac
Those need to be on my head, like now. What are we talking about? - Eric @ CS Techcast
Umm, what were we talking about? - Jamie Dool
Nice. - Joey Gibson
anyway, who is she and is she on-line? if yes where? (the long waited question) - Meric Kara
Whose boob is that? - Zeb Dropkin
@Zeb Pretty sure Robert works for Fast Company... Oh you meant in the picture... - Mark VandenBerg
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Robert Scoble
“Mattel mind control game #ces09”
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1 hour ago - via mail2ff - Link
Control this game with your mind. http://www.mindflexgames.com $80 Available this fall. Lots of fun. - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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how do you know that it's not the game controlling your mind? - Kingsley Joseph via twhirl
Wasn't there a Star Trek episode with a game that looked just like that? I think it ended up taking over everyone's minds. - Aram Zucker-Scharff
Very Jedi training exercise-like. - Abby Martin
Did it work really? Very cool! - Ed Shaz/NextInstinct
It would be even cooler if you could control the ball around the course with your mind, not only up and down - this blows my mind anyway! - Manuel
Can this be adapted and drive a mouse? for $80 that would be cool for my friends with limited hand movement. - Will Cragoe
I can't wait for Mindflex bowling - Brian Jones
my G-d. think of the possibilities, especially with games! duuude! - Mohomed=genieyclo
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Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
“w00t! Made it to five working from home and didn't turn on the TV or Wii once *high fives self*”
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Robert Scoble
“At Venetian Cassanova 505 room where @garyvee and me will be bringing the thunder! Come by #ces09”
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man wish I could be there - Drew Skwarcan
live feed? - mal
bring the thunder online so we can all enjoy! - Laura Zickus
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Robert Scoble
“Schwinn electric assisted bike”
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2 hours ago - via mail2ff - Link
$3,200 Charges in 7-30 minutes. 25-30 miles on charge. http://www.schwinnelectricbike... - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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schwiing! - mal
chachiing! - mal
Isn't that Schwinn-ing? :) - Great Scott!
This is the future. - Patrick Pushor
I have a friend who has an electric assisted montainbike... $9K! (High quality ones have the engine at the crank rather than the rear wheel) - Jeremy Chone
You all might find this special... but in the Netherlands the last 3 years this kind of bikes are the hot selling items.. They come from multiple vendors in many colors and shapes.. - Aad 't Hart
it makes a lot of sense i guess in an urban setting - cycle to work but dont risk breaking a sweat, and still alot greener and healthier than a fully motorized vehicle. I'm not a fan of urban cycling though, and once on trails I just love a recumbent. But it's nice to see rebound on the cycling market - Joelle Nebbe
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 Universal remote on your Blackberry”
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2 hours ago - via mail2ff - Link
$99 Unify4Life has a universal remote for Blackberry phones to control your TV. Very cool. iphone version coming soon. http://www.unify4life.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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$99 for software remote? Steep. If a Universal TV switch off is included I may consider. Would be great for certain restaurants, where the TV is just super distracting. - Mark Finnern
Should be free..I used to have a free one on old Samsung PC phone was fun to mess with people at parties. Especially during the Olympics. - beachpig
Wow, this is awesome! For iPhone would it control via Wifi? - Kiran Patchigolla
That's a neat trick. Do you think it's pricey? - Col. Tribune
SquareConnect.com is working on one which is wifi enabled. - Kiran Patchigolla
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Chris Baskind - GreenRemix
Congressman Eric Massa’s Hydrogen-Fueled Ride to Washington Raises Questions
Congressman Massa fuels a hydrogen-powered car
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When New York Congressman Eric Massa left his driveway at home bound for Washington, he was piloting a hydrogen-powered Chevy Equinox . Problem is, the route is 280 miles — and the Equinox fuel cell vehicle has a range of just 200 miles. There are no hydrogen stations on the way. The solution: a second Equinox waiting halfway. - Chris Baskind
Why is she holding the tank open for him? - Clay Newton
Why indeed. - WorldofHiglet
oh - and that's what she said. - WorldofHiglet
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Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
“Hitting a wall on this site design: my brain doesn't want to give me any pretty pictures to work from any more. Stupid Friday-itis!”
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Give up now, ignore it, and let Monday-itis cure it! Procrastination FTW! - Steve Craft
But, it's gonna bother me. I just know it =P - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
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Chris Baskind
Rev. R. J. Neuhaus, Political Theologian, Dies at 72
Rev. R. J. Neuhaus, Political Theologian, Dies at 72
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The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, a theologian who transformed himself from a liberal Lutheran leader of the civil rights and antiwar struggles in the 1960s to a Roman Catholic beacon of the neoconservative movement of today, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 72 and lived in Manhattan. - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet
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Ian May
“Question: If I am a Mac user, will an AACplus live stream play in a web page, w/o installing any additional software? If, not, what software (preferably a free solution) would I need to download and install?”
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If you mean HE-AAC, it isn't supported by QuickTime: a quick Google search says only VLC and MPlayer OS X support it. VLC is probably the better of the two. - Mark Trapp
Thanks for that info. It's such an efficient codec compared to mp3 I'm surprised it's not become more widespread. a 48K aac audio stream is comparable to a 160K mp3 stream; and a 128K aac stream can do acceptable 5.1 - Ian May
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I don't. I am actually looking for a solution to enable aac streams to play in OS X. It would be nice if they would play natively in Windows too. - Ian May
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Robert Scoble
“Palm is a lot nicer than iPhone. I want one. The web and social networking features are killer. #ces09”
yesterday at 12:44 pm - Link
perhaps that's why Bono invested £100m in Palm smartphones ... ? - Jim Sparrow
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More details? Do Tell :-) - Stephen Smyth
buy palm stock now! - Elijah Nicolas
check out gdgt live blog: http://live.gdgt.com/2009/01/0... - Davide D'Incau
It's easy for iPhone to add better web and social networking features- and it will. Specifics? - Dean
Tech Specs? It looks neat (due to te live stream), but Windows was a no-go! I hope it's Linux-based. - Martin
capacitive or resistive screen? - Dean
@Scobleizer Do you like whatever Palm you saw at #ces09 more than the n95? Either way, there's one major drawback: PalmOS. Nova or not, I haven't seen anything ever from Palm to make me want to even try to get excited. - Matt Albiniak
Betamax=Palm. Will they have the library of Apps to make it sell? - Andrew Leyden
Didn't like the news that it was exclusively through Sprint. I sure hope Obama's DoJ makes a thorough investigation of US cell phone co practices. We've been putting up with anti-consumer stuff from them for too long. - Spidra Webster
For a long time, Palm's weakest spot has been their support. It sucks. Until they improve their customer relations philosophy and stop outsourcing support, I doubt anything is going to change for Palm. - andrei_c
I agree. Poor support was why i left after buying at least half a dozen Palm products. But I wish them well, and this phone looks sweet. - Chris Baskind
wow i need to look into this. that's saying a lot. - rab via twhirl
How well will it work with my Mac? That's why I own an iPhone :-) Lock-in - Jesse Stay
Robert: Oh yeah? Does Palm have an App Store? - Rutger Blom
Palm App store: http://appstore.pocketgear.com... - Ken Sheppardson
I don´t get it. Sure it´s not just because it´s new and shiny ? - Thomas Bøhm
Palm is dead, man. Dig him, dig him. - Robert W. Anderson via twhirl
@ Robert A.: he's not dead yet. He's getting better. He thjinks he'll go for a walk. - John Craft
if it doesn't have multitouch - its completely useless. People underestimate just what a killer feature this is. Also does it have an app store? Remember the Apple app store adds "killer" social networking features - Anthony Feint
Anthony: It has multitouch, as shown in the Engadget hands-on video. http://www.engadget.com/2009/0... - Ken Sheppardson
I love these Day 1 predictions. They are almost always wrong :) - Bwana
So .. when does pricing come out for this baby? - Chacha
The thing that's killing me here is Engadget says "The keyboard is Centro-esque, with shallow presses and cramped spacing." which is consistent with the photos. I'm a 755p owner and lifelong Palm users, but the Centro-sized keyboard is just utterly useless to me. Sigh. - Ken Sheppardson
Robert is a serial new concept/product fawner. Give him a few days to catch his breathe, read what others say, then I am sure he will have an altered opinion. - Brian Sullivan
you got to be kidding me - mal
Can't wait to see one of these in the real world. The flexibility and openness of the Palm OS puts Apple to shame. Was considering the iTouch to replace my trusty TX, but I'll wait to see if this flies. - Chuck
Completely agree. Can't wait to see it in the wild. Competition ftw - Dean Clark
We have to give Robert a couple of weeks before his true opinion comes out. He gets excited a little too quickly - but that's him. Everything new is the best there ever was ;). - Kamath
FatOracle: sorry, this one is the real deal. I played with it more this afternoon. I do love new stuff, but this one is worth looking at. - Robert Scoble
not sure about "lot nicer than" iPhone, but at first glance, it looks a lot nicer than the G1 or Storm. wasn't expecting much from Palm, but they have pulled a rabbit from the hat here. - Karim
Karim: if you saw the iPhone next to the Palm Pre, I think you'd agree that the Palm beats it overall except in applications. - Robert Scoble
Robert - I've been reading first hand accounts all over the web, and the general consensus seems the same: everyone was blown away. It's too bad it doesn't translate via images and video for those who haven't physically seen it. I can't wait to see it with my own two eyes. Thank you so much for checking back in to update us! - Mona N.
Robert: Thanks for the stream(s). Most appreciated. - Rob Michael
Mona: I'm uploading more video. Nokia and Microsoft are the losers here. - Robert Scoble
Can the Palm fart yet? - Matthew DeVries
Robert, do you know if Tmobile is going to support the Pre? - Matthew DeVries
I keep hearing the new palm is better, I deal in facts, how, why is it better? - James Ostheimer
@matthew devries I think initially Palm Pre will only be on Sprint. - Rajiv Doshi
OH! You probably missed it, but the FastCompany chat was hilarious! If it's logged and you have time, skim through it. I think it'll make you laugh haha But quickly: Palm. thugs. taking one for the team. LOL - Mona N.
+1 Matthew - Chris Charabaruk for Hire
Rajiv, thanks - Matthew DeVries
The Pre might be different, but Palm has historically rolled out devices on multiple carriers within 6mo or so after the initial rollout. For example, most recently the Centro was launched on Sprint in Oct 2007, then rolled out on AT&T in Feb 08 and Verizon in June 2008. - Ken Sheppardson
Ken, let's hope that's the extent of which history will repeat itself. I still have a bad taste in my mouth because of Palm - Bwana
Wow the new handset is really impressive. Not sure about their OS roadmap, will developers follow? *always had a Palm before switching to iPhone* - Paul Papadimitriou via Nambu
Does it sync with outlook out of the box? - Matthew DeVries
"The Palm Pre will gather all of your information from your Exchange account, your Gmail account and your Facebook account and display them in a single, unduplicated format." http://is.gd/eWXA - Ken Sheppardson
Bwana--what was your bad Palm experience? - Rob Michael
Unstable UX on Tungsten W and Treo 600 platforms. - Bwana
Watched robert's movie, still don't get it, looks like the iphone with a keyboard, I have gotten pretty darn good with the iphone keyboard, not sure that tiny thing will help. The scroll not on the screen is kinda cool, but really not such a big deal to me. What else is so great? - James Ostheimer
Bwana: I've lived with a Pilot 1000, Pilot Pro, III, V, VII, m500, 650, and 755p, so I feel your pain RE instability (i.e. random lockups and resets). Good news is this really doesn't sound like just an incremental PalmOS upgrade, so it might be a fresh start/set of expectations. - Ken Sheppardson
James - it's not the formfactor, it's the software and usability. Did you see how the OS multi tasks? - Mona N.
While this may not be the fabled "iPhone Killer"---Judging from the info. @ Palm.com this looks like it will keep Palm in the game. - Rob Michael
I just hope they didn't lay off too many of the minds who came up with the OS. Recall they had another round of layoffs in November (but who didn't). Granted, they did say it was primarily sales & marketing in the announcement, I'm still extremely skeptical. http://www.palminfocenter.com/... - Bwana
Bwana - they just got funding. BRB w/ the link. Back http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035... - Mona N.
Looking forward to seeing if the browser on the Pre is more stable than the iPhone's. - Loren Heiny
Loren - since the whole OS is based on the browser I hope so! - invariant
Boggles the mind, the iPhone got *reamed* for only supporting Web apps. Palm does it and they're embraced. Am I missing something? - Bwana
Bwana: Everyone hates a winner? :p - Chris Charabaruk for Hire
Progression, Bwana. Progression. :) - Mona N.
Bwana: revolutionary products change our expectations. - Robert Scoble
+1 Bwana - I was wondering the same thing earlier today. - saeba
I'm not convinced :) I'll have to wait until I can use one myself. - Bwana
Bwana, the difference is that the Palm does not require you to be net connected to use the app. They just use "web technologies" for their API. I still think it's the biggest flaw in the system. They'll never get the games ecosystem that iPhone has without native apps, that's for sure. - invariant
So the multi-tasking is multiple browser windows/tabs? Are you kidding? - Bwana
@invariant it depends on what the API actually gives you the ability to do, let's wait and see, I'll agree with you that it's unlikely given what they have announced that you'll be able to build super rich apps, but who knows what the API allows - Justin Yost
i go by new york's subway. noone has a palm any longer for months ; - ewing2001
Bwana: Yes, and no. Justin: Some incredible things have been done in Javascript so I won't count it out completely, but you're seeing great games on iPhone because companies and individuals can leverage the wealth of game code and experienced engineers using C/C++. - invariant
Palm Pre, better or not... It's more a question of giving iPhone some substantial competition in the social/mobile space. - Brad
innovation promotes innovation. this is all great for consumers. - Davide D'Incau
Will you stand in line 24 hours to get it? - Oudi Antebi
The iPhone was presented with an emphasis on not allowing general multitasking (like WinMo) because of battery life issue. Apple design decision (it *is* a unix derived os after all), not Palm innovation. Besides, what I see from comments here it may not be native app multitasking? Then it looks like the "multitasking allowing part of the API" is just like the first iPhone SDK which was also just based on web technologies. - Thomas Bøhm
Thomas, the key difference you're missing is that applications on the first generation iPhone could only run inside the browser, and were entirely server-based. Basically, the first iPhone "API" was nothing of the sort - it was simply a set of guidelines for developing optimal web apps. - Ian Betteridge
I love all these iPhone fans who simply cannot believe anyone might make a phone which is better than theirs. Particularly those who don't understand that using Javascript and HTML as the core of your developer environment does not mean you're "just building web apps which run in a browser." - Ian Betteridge
Perhaps we should wait until these are available for sale, maybe use one for a while, then form an opinion? - Sam via twhirl
Oh Sam, that would be far too rational ;) - Ian Betteridge
I don't see any GPS and A-GPS in it ? - Olivier Castets
Just checked the palm site about Pre. There is GPS in it. - Olivier Castets
Ian: Oh well, aside from your belittling comment to me, I think the only later publicized iphone feature (not publ b/c of user/media push for native sdk?) which allow web apps to start up in only the webkit engine (own process without safari gui) and the later possibility to add web apps to home screen just like other apps, is a very similar idea. Whether it was an SDK or a mobile webkit feature is debateable of course, but later native sdk added local containers too. - Thomas Bøhm
If this is Roberts reactions, apple execs must be having kittens. - Roberto Bonini
@Ian you are not Of The Body. Landru Jobs will deal with you ;) - John Craft
A blog post is coming for me that is to the effect of: "Palm, why did you go and announce the Pre right after I bought the iPhone? Why, Santa Claus, Why?" I am a longstanding Palm fan. - Martha
yea i want it too. but IMO iPhone still got the look - snydez
Technologywise palm doesn't have much new, but implementation is everything, so it will be interesting to see full-on-reviews. They *may* have something interesting for me at least, since I wish Apple had followed the "webOS" idea through too. Maybe with a Ruby, or at least Javascript, compatible API on board as well. (Which is available from third-party container generators, only not from Apple themselves). The "gemstone" keyboard on the other hand, I don't know. - Thomas Bøhm
It seems wonderful, shiny and new. But signs are that it'll be more expensive than iPhone, perhaps significantly so, and tied to a horrible network I will never, ever, ever, ever use. - Fred Ochsenhirt
I badly want a N97 :D - Petronilla
I wouldn't say it's nicer, but the UI definitely has some innovation, and attention to detail... the rounded corners and gesturing are nicely done - probably the first communications device since the iPhone 3G to garner any unique praise - Nathan Chase
What'd they put in the Palm koolaid to make Scoble say that?! iPhone not as cool now? heresy! - Susan Beebe
It sounds great, the Pre has got some awesome press already. Palm OS has been falling way behind when it comes to their products, but this looks like it may catapult them back into the running against RIM and Apple. - Aram Zucker-Scharff
Hmm, I can't decide, although the N97 looks great tech-wise. I'll look forward to seeing both hit the shores of the UK soon, though. - Tyson Key
palm stock up 39% - mal
Like I said last night, I think Palm jumped into this game way too late. And I say this despite being a Palm loyalist since 1999. I still have a Treo, but my next phone will likely NOT be Palm. - Tamar Weinberg
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Robert Scoble
“USB memory key with a password”
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http://www.takeanyware.com $44-100 keeps your data safe and encrypted -- you put a password in here. If someone finds your key they can't get into your data. http://www.Knox-it.net - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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In her? Does she have a name yet? - Mike L
Don't forget to keep your password safe. On a sticky attached to your monitor means you won't forget it is always a good bet, or on the keyboard of your laptop if you're more mobile. - WorldofHiglet
i'm going to tape my password to the key!! :-) - Russell Thomas
Isn't this much better? http://tr.im/3dhi Adds a biometric finger reader to the mix. - Adam Helweh
Cool...i like! - Susan Beebe
WANT! - Joey Gibson
I bet it's already been reverse-engineered, and someone's discovered that it's using extremely weak crypto. - Tyson Key
was going to buy IronKey Personal, a buddy works there. Wonder if and how this is better than IronKey - Kiran Patchigolla
LOL @ Tyson's comment - probably true - Patrick Jordan
Mac support? - Michael Gaines
I doubt anything's better than IronKey in this space ... that said, it this is a lot cheaper, it might be good enough for most folks. - J. McConnell
Ouch ... no Mac support and not even a mention of Linux ... - J. McConnell
What about a standard PGP encrypted partition on a USB memory key?!... - Andreas
TrueCrypt and a standard USB key...open source based encryption goodness for all operating systems... - Patrick Pushor
Bummer about the Mac support. Need 25 of these for employees at my office. I need Time Capsule, with encryption, on a stick. - Kawika Holbrook
Kawika : As posted, TrueCrypt with some optional applescript wrapping = the same thing. I will write something up on this and link you the post. - Patrick Pushor
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“CreativeSage On executive coaching group call, discussing different business models for leveraging and sustaining companies. Coming up w/bigger visions.”
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Why in the world isn't Twitter and FriendFeed at these types of meetings? Are they better than the rest? Just not invited? - Jesse Stay
Good question. They should be there, for sure. - Chris Charabaruk for Hire
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Robert Scoble
“The pitch to BestBuy #ces09”
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2 hours ago - via mail2ff - Link
I am hanging out with BestBuy execs this morning (they have 1,000 stores) to hear how they get pitched. What I have been putting up is what they are seeing. - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
Anyone from Circuit City pitching to BestBuy.. "Please Buy Us!" - Bryan Nystrom
Tell them to pay competitive wages and people over the age of 19. They have the WORST customer expierence of any store, worse than RadioShack. - Michael G. Galli
Best Buy always seems to have horribly uncompetitive pricing. I can't imagine shopping there. - Dave Roth
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