Best impulse buy ever?

[Kaido]

Based on the "Worst impulse buy" thread

Mine was a Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS with Bluetooth. I got it on sale, but it was still ridiculously expensive for me. I don't travel a lot but I got it for a cross-country trip and for contract IT work at various sites because I'm nervous about getting lost, especially with MapQuest and Google Maps (you know how reliable those can be). I finally picked it up on impulse after reading one good review after another...and BOY has this thing come in handy! My wife started a photography business and I do contract IT work on the side while going to school and it has been a lifesaver every time!

Yours?

 

[QurazyQuisp]

I'd go with my iPhone. Once they dropped the price and the price of the refurbs dropped as well... I had to go for it. Google Maps on your phone has to be one of the best features ever. I'll consider selling the phone if there is a cheaper alternative that has easy to use google maps coming from the android platform.

 

[KeithTalent]

Crackberry. :thumbsup:

KT

 

[HN]

easily my dell 2405fpw

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd go with my iPhone. Once they dropped the price and the price of the refurbs dropped as well... I had to go for it. Google Maps on your phone has to be one of the best features ever. I'll consider selling the phone if there is a cheaper alternative that has easy to use google maps coming from the android platform.

i've had google maps on my phone for about a year now and i've got 3G.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd go with my iPhone. Once they dropped the price and the price of the refurbs dropped as well... I had to go for it. Google Maps on your phone has to be one of the best features ever. I'll consider selling the phone if there is a cheaper alternative that has easy to use google maps coming from the android platform.

i've had google maps on my phone for about a year now and i've got 3G.

Same here, for several years (but no 3G). Live Search maps for Windows Mobile is better now IMO, it is voice activated, just say what you are looking for. Very cool.

 

[AmpedSilence]

my 56" DLP Sammy. i :heart: TV

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd go with my iPhone. Once they dropped the price and the price of the refurbs dropped as well... I had to go for it. Google Maps on your phone has to be one of the best features ever. I'll consider selling the phone if there is a cheaper alternative that has easy to use google maps coming from the android platform.

Yeah I love my iPhone, it's the best all-in-one device I've ever owned. I like Google Maps for quick lookups, but I really wish it had some sort of GPS functionality. The turn-by-turn directions by hand don't really cut it, especially when you're driving by yourself. Although that $200 price drop was awesome...it really put it in the realm of affordability when compared to other multifunction phones. I use it for so many things...my morning alarm, food and laundry timers, quick Internet lookups, email, music in my car, etc.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: HN
easily my dell 2405fpw

I picked up a 24" Dell this past summer and absolutely love it...I had a 20" Dell widescreen before because my old CRT was giving me some serious eyestrain, but it was too small once I started doing print work. I think the 24" widescreen is the perfect size...not so small you can't see everything, but not so big you have to turn your head all the time.

 

[ranmaniac]

Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player for $199 w/ 10 free movies.

 

[ThePresence]

HTC Mogul

 

[MegaVovaN]

my 22 LCD monitor

couldn't afford 24 at the time, eh

 

[evident]

Samsung 40" LCD HDTV LN-T4042H from best buy. it was a great deal!

 

[Al Neri]

32 inch proview hdtv like 4 years ago - best tv evar!

 

[lokiju]

I'm still happy with my 47" Samsung RP HDTV.

Got it for a grand a few years ago and it's been a reliable and good TV.

Though I would love a LCD of equal size and 1080P in the next few years.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Based on the "Worst impulse buy" thread

Mine was a Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS with Bluetooth. I got it on sale, but it was still ridiculously expensive for me. I don't travel a lot but I got it for a cross-country trip and for contract IT work at various sites because I'm nervous about getting lost, especially with MapQuest and Google Maps (you know how reliable those can be). I finally picked it up on impulse after reading one good review after another...and BOY has this thing come in handy! My wife started a photography business and I do contract IT work on the side while going to school and it has been a lifesaver every time!

Yours?

You didn't buy it right away and were well educated by the time you did...that's not impulsive.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Kaido
Based on the "Worst impulse buy" thread

Mine was a Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS with Bluetooth. I got it on sale, but it was still ridiculously expensive for me. I don't travel a lot but I got it for a cross-country trip and for contract IT work at various sites because I'm nervous about getting lost, especially with MapQuest and Google Maps (you know how reliable those can be). I finally picked it up on impulse after reading one good review after another...and BOY has this thing come in handy! My wife started a photography business and I do contract IT work on the side while going to school and it has been a lifesaver every time!

Yours?

You didn't buy it right away and were well educated by the time you did...that's not impulsive.

It's impulsive for me...I did my research but the price was too high...I got it on sale but it was still more than I wanted to pay. This is AT's version of impulsive :laugh:

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
my 56" DLP Sammy. i :heart: TV

:thumbsup: I :heart: my 50" too

Mine was a PS3 -- not for the games but for blu-ray. Watching movies like The Fountain and Curse of the Golden Flower in real 1080p instead of upscaled 480i was well worth the $600 I paid last year.

 

[Tiamat]

My first bottle of Lagavulin

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
my 56" DLP Sammy. i :heart: TV

:thumbsup: I :heart: my 50" too

Mine was a PS3 -- not for the games but for blu-ray. Watching movies like The Fountain and Curse of the Golden Flower in real 1080p instead of upscaled 480i was well worth the $600 I paid last year.

Oh come on, am I the only projector guy in here?

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Kaido
Based on the "Worst impulse buy" thread

Mine was a Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS with Bluetooth. I got it on sale, but it was still ridiculously expensive for me. I don't travel a lot but I got it for a cross-country trip and for contract IT work at various sites because I'm nervous about getting lost, especially with MapQuest and Google Maps (you know how reliable those can be). I finally picked it up on impulse after reading one good review after another...and BOY has this thing come in handy! My wife started a photography business and I do contract IT work on the side while going to school and it has been a lifesaver every time!

Yours?

You didn't buy it right away and were well educated by the time you did...that's not impulsive.

It's impulsive for me...I did my research but the price was too high...I got it on sale but it was still more than I wanted to pay. This is AT's version of impulsive :laugh:

Thank you for the making the distinction....otherwise the thread would have to be titled, 'Your best buy ever when you shopped like a woman?' - buying anything on a whim regardless of price.

 

[Jules]

My PS3 and 8800GT.

 

[Ika]

My woot shirt - Tourin' the with da big G (Genghis Khan shirt from a few weeks back).

 

[MustangSVT]

37" LCD. loving HDTV over air

 

[compman25]

Volvo 770