What gadget would/will you buy right now if you had/have $500?

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DanJ

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DVD burner and a mp3 capable head unit for my car and 2 pair's of Polk DB525 5 1/4 speakers for my car.

That'd be roughly $500 with my employee discount
 

MustangSVT

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$300:big screen TV. 32" + or 27" flat

$70: Momo Racing wheel (also compatible with GranTurismo3!)

$100: Sparco sports seat (or equivalent)

$35: Pair of rumble speakers for the seat :D

Home made Racing cockpit ---- Priceless!
 

edro

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Apr 5, 2002
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Canon Powershot G3, or save a few hundred more and get a new Powershot G5.

or

Radeon 9800 Pro AIW.
 

DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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ipaq 2215 -- Amazon says it qualifies for the $50 giftcard.

In my case adding a wifi card would let me roam around the house playing music from my FLAC jukebox, sweet!

Less gadget-y, but a little over $500 would get you a decent receiver from etronics plus a pair of Polk RT28 speakers on sale at Crutchfield. Music sounds much better to me with decent bookshelf speakers than with tiny sats and a sub.
 
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Probably a Canon G2 or G3 to supplement my S300. If I didn't already have an iPod, though, that would be at the top of my list.
 

Lalakai

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Nov 30, 1999
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good set of headphones. Senn's are excellent and the amp does make a difference.

a very very good computer chair; not a gadget, but very appropriate

 

QueBert

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Jan 6, 2002
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I'd buy the umm Roomba! that robotic vaccume I saw on the informercial. Then I'd buy a "Q" I saw on an informercial too. It was like a small 8 pound portable propain grill, it looked really kick ass. And with the remaining 150 or so bucks, I'd buy stakes for my new grill :) And then I'd grill and chill, while the Roomba cleaned my house.

that would be the life
 

Vic

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Jun 12, 2001
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I'm buying a cat-back (quiet one) for my car this weekend (sig), and I got tickets to see Steely Dan the weekend after that. Do those count as gadgets?
 

mpitts

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Jun 9, 2000
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A new iPod to go with my G4 or I would upgrade my gaming rig.

I actually just bought a new Canon A70 digicam and Sony DCR-TRV38 MiniDV camcorder.
 

dionx

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i'd get another $200 and use it to buy a sony V1.

it would compliment my pocketable P7 and my take everywhere U30 digital cameras