Stuff Geeks Want

The “limited edition” marketing behind this monster TV amuses me, as I picture old Japanese men in 40 years paying millions of dollars for a chance to relive the “limited edition” experience of TV in 2008.

Right.

To be fair, this TV no doubt is a limited edition (like everything out there, really—nothing is made forever) because so few people can afford it.

I’d never even heard of it until American Express decided to toss 5 of them up My WishList today for the bargain price of $5,000.

There’s no word on what this thing actually retails for, but it has all the best numbers you’d want in a TV, like 1080p HD, 10-bit advanced Super View/Black panel, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 120Hz picture, and 7 HDMI ports.

It’s also bananas thin (as in, “it’s as thick as a banana” or “it’s so thin, it’s bananas”) and has an LED backlight, which is unheard of for a TV this size.

So try for one in 20 minutes with your AMEX card (as if anyone reads these posts as soon as they’re written), or try to get take one home on your next travel to Tokyo.

Just don’t try to find anything else about it, as it seems information on it is also “limited edition”, save for this small post Engadget made.

So, it’s Black Friday, and I need a new monitor. I want a 22″ or 24″ external monitor for my laptop. I went to Fry’s in person this morning at 7:00 a.m., and they’re sold out of everything I might want… So I came home, and started surfing, and what did I find? I found this online:

This 24″ monitor from New Egg. Talk about cool, and talk about a good deal:

The SCEPTRE X24WG-1080P 24-Inch DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor offers razor-sharp, widescreen image clarity and a host of innovative features. With a 160° viewing angle, 16.7 million brilliant colors, precise resolution, and a startling contrast ratio, you’ll be amazed by the clear, life-like images this wide-spectrum monitor offers.

The X24WG-1080P features an advanced dual interface capable of handling both a D-Sub 15-pin and DVI-D connections for your high-resolution demands. The impressive response time virtually eliminates the “blur” found in slower monitors. A pair of integrated 2-watt speakers round out your media experience in a compact package! Whether you’re working, enjoying your graphics, or gaming, you won’t believe your eyes when you see the X24WG-1080P.

It’s a SCEPTRE X24WG-1080P Black 24″ 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor Built in Speakers. It’s normally $269, but today through 11/30, you get it for $239, then add in the $40 mail-in rebate, and it comes in at under $200. You can’t beat that. Grab one before they’re gone.

Until x-ray goggles become a reality, the SeeSnake Micro is the closest thing you’ll get to being able to see inside your pipes.

And while it’s really made for plumbers and those in construction, we can think of some other great uses, too, like peeking around a corner. Even if it’s a really expensive peek at $182.84 shipped from Amazon (save 25%).

It also comes with mirror, hook, and magnet attachments, just a couple short of the superhero minimum!