Help me spend $250 on computer equipment

[DigDug]

I have $250 remaining for my tech bonus, and it expires Dec 31, 2005. I really don't know what to get.

Are there any good printers for that price?
What else is a "must-have" device that goes for around that price or a little more?


Thanks so much for your help guys!

 

[snoopdoug1]

new video card

edit: oh wait, this is for work?

 

[Bozono]

What do you have now? I'd say a couple HD's or towards a secondary monitor.

 

[Pathogen03]

ipod nano

 

[Baked]

Bose speakers, most definitely.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Second monitor?

 

[TallBill]

omgz get an IPOD

 

[Fenixgoon]

i would love to have a second lcd right now

 

[Goosemaster]

Buy half of a good video card and save up for the other half :thumbsup:

 

[RossMAN]

Bose speakers, USB cable from Best Buy and Monster Cables FTW!

Oh wait you said $250 not $25,000 ... my bad

 

[hjo3]

Everyone can always use more UPSes...

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Bose speakers, USB cable from Best Buy and Monster Cables FTW!

Oh wait you said $250 not $25,000 ... my bad

heh.

Um...Another 17" LCD is always nice.

 

[RKS]

ppc /blackberry/handheld

 

[DaShen]

blackberry.

 

[Zebo]

Why everyone hate Bose? I live my wave radio.. best clock radio in existance IMO..actually sounds halfway decent insead of some tingy crap alarm clock. I actually bought about 5 of them over years for relatives and they all love it too.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Why everyone hate Bose? I live my wave radio.. best clock radio in existance IMO..actually sounds halfway decent insead of some tingy crap alarm clock. I actually bought about 5 of them over years for relatives and they all love it too.

Cambridge offers the SoundWorks radio that's very similar to the Bose Wave. Compare the 2, sound wise, and you'll know why a lot of people hate Bose. Cambridge radio = $350. Bose radio = $500.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: Zebo
Why everyone hate Bose? I live my wave radio.. best clock radio in existance IMO..actually sounds halfway decent insead of some tingy crap alarm clock. I actually bought about 5 of them over years for relatives and they all love it too.

Cambridge offers the SoundWorks radio that's very similar to the Bose Wave. Compare the 2, sound wise, and you'll know why a lot of people hate Bose. Cambridge radio = $350. Bose radio = $500.

Big bulky ugly.. life to short to be surrounded by stuff like that.

 

[DigDug]

Thanks for the ideas.

Unfortunately, we are already provided blackberries.

I'm think of upgrading my 17" to a 19" or something, depending on how much they cost (I haven't even looked).

Or a nice laser printer....?

 

[hans030390]

ooo, laser printer good idea

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

I vote for another LCD

 

[mshan]

http://www.slimdevices.com/

 

[Finns14]

Originally posted by: Baked
Bose speakers, most definitely.

Gotta disagree with that BOSE aren't very good for the price