Q.
A. If money was not an issue, then the best specifications would be:
The Dream Gaming Build For March 2011
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Motherboardicon ($230)
CPU
Intel Core i7 960icon ($570)
RAM
Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 12GBicon ($230)
Video Card
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GBicon ($680)
Sound Card
Creative Labs SoundBlaster X-FI Titaniumicon ($140)
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M Solid State Hard Drive 80 GBicon ($220)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TBicon ($95)
Optical Drives
Pioneer BDR-205 Blu Ray Burnericon ($200)
Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD Burnericon ($20)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Caseicon ($140)
Power Supply
Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supplyicon ($110)
Keyboard
Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboardicon ($190)
Mouse
Logitech Gaming Mouse G500icon ($65)
Speakers
Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker Systemicon ($400)
Monitor
Samsung P2770HD 27" LCD Monitoricon ($350)
TOTAL COST: $3640 (USD)
Note that the total cost includes the monitor and peripherals (keyboard, mouse, speakers). If you take these components out and just add up the core system cost, it is just over $2500
The Dream Gaming Build For March 2011
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Motherboardicon ($230)
CPU
Intel Core i7 960icon ($570)
RAM
Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 12GBicon ($230)
Video Card
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GBicon ($680)
Sound Card
Creative Labs SoundBlaster X-FI Titaniumicon ($140)
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M Solid State Hard Drive 80 GBicon ($220)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TBicon ($95)
Optical Drives
Pioneer BDR-205 Blu Ray Burnericon ($200)
Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD Burnericon ($20)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Caseicon ($140)
Power Supply
Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supplyicon ($110)
Keyboard
Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboardicon ($190)
Mouse
Logitech Gaming Mouse G500icon ($65)
Speakers
Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker Systemicon ($400)
Monitor
Samsung P2770HD 27" LCD Monitoricon ($350)
TOTAL COST: $3640 (USD)
Note that the total cost includes the monitor and peripherals (keyboard, mouse, speakers). If you take these components out and just add up the core system cost, it is just over $2500
What do you guys think of kindles?
Q. How much are they? Are they worth the buy? There's a lot of different brands, which is the best one? How much do you have to pay for books once you own a kindle? I saw one at Barnes & Noble and am very interested. Thank you!
A. Kindle is a specific ereader by Amazon. Barnes & Nobel's ereaders go by the name Nook.
Ebooks are priced similar at both stores and average around $10, usually a bit less than physical books.
Buy a Kindle or Nook Touch if you're most interested in long-run reading. Their E Ink Pearl display is much better than Nook Color's LCD (backlit) screen for reading text. Deciding between a Kindle and Nook Touch: Kindle advantages: keyboard, 3G model available, 4G internal memory, Text-To-Speech, MP3 support. Nook Touch advantages: touch screen, less page-turn flashing, EPUB support, SD memory expansion port, library borrowing now (vs later this year for Kindle).
Buy a Nook Color if you're most interested in apps and games and browsing the web. Reading long-run text is as tolerable as it is with a computer monitor, and the Kindle's and Nook Touch's capabilities in the non-reading areas pale in comparison.
[Buy an iPad if you are ok paying a considerable premium and want the best app experience, the best PDF support, the best web browsing experience, and value color support over E Ink Pearl display's book-like reading experience.]
Pricing (2011-07-29):
Nook Color: $250; Nook Touch: $139;
Kindle WiFi ($139); Kindle WiFi WSO ($114); Kindle 3G ($189); Kindle 3G WSO ($139).
1. WiFi or WiFi+3G: Choose WiFi+3G if you wish to download ebooks or browse the web when away from a WiFi hotspot. An ereader with 3G support will be able to connect like a cell phone. Unlike a cell phone, however, there is no monthly fee for Kindle's 3G service. Note, though, that the web browser on Kindle isn't so great. Also, once an ebook is downloaded, neither WiFi nor 3G is needed to read it.
2. Special Offers or not:
Kindle With Special Offers Pros:
* $25 (WiFi) or $50 (3G) less expensive.
* May save more if special offers are purchased.
* Offers have been sweet so far: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_kspot_ksupport?nodeId=200671290
* Ads do not show up in the middle of reading an ebook.
* I've heard only praise from those who buy Kindle WSO.
Kindle With Special Offers Cons:
* May just dislike ads in principle, even outside of reading experience.
Ebooks are priced similar at both stores and average around $10, usually a bit less than physical books.
Buy a Kindle or Nook Touch if you're most interested in long-run reading. Their E Ink Pearl display is much better than Nook Color's LCD (backlit) screen for reading text. Deciding between a Kindle and Nook Touch: Kindle advantages: keyboard, 3G model available, 4G internal memory, Text-To-Speech, MP3 support. Nook Touch advantages: touch screen, less page-turn flashing, EPUB support, SD memory expansion port, library borrowing now (vs later this year for Kindle).
Buy a Nook Color if you're most interested in apps and games and browsing the web. Reading long-run text is as tolerable as it is with a computer monitor, and the Kindle's and Nook Touch's capabilities in the non-reading areas pale in comparison.
[Buy an iPad if you are ok paying a considerable premium and want the best app experience, the best PDF support, the best web browsing experience, and value color support over E Ink Pearl display's book-like reading experience.]
Pricing (2011-07-29):
Nook Color: $250; Nook Touch: $139;
Kindle WiFi ($139); Kindle WiFi WSO ($114); Kindle 3G ($189); Kindle 3G WSO ($139).
1. WiFi or WiFi+3G: Choose WiFi+3G if you wish to download ebooks or browse the web when away from a WiFi hotspot. An ereader with 3G support will be able to connect like a cell phone. Unlike a cell phone, however, there is no monthly fee for Kindle's 3G service. Note, though, that the web browser on Kindle isn't so great. Also, once an ebook is downloaded, neither WiFi nor 3G is needed to read it.
2. Special Offers or not:
Kindle With Special Offers Pros:
* $25 (WiFi) or $50 (3G) less expensive.
* May save more if special offers are purchased.
* Offers have been sweet so far: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_kspot_ksupport?nodeId=200671290
* Ads do not show up in the middle of reading an ebook.
* I've heard only praise from those who buy Kindle WSO.
Kindle With Special Offers Cons:
* May just dislike ads in principle, even outside of reading experience.
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