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GPS navigation

A headline in the New York Times' Technology section caught my eye becasuse it was ostensibly right up my figurative alley. For the Frugal, a G.P.S. Receiver With Fewer Frills talks about the Tom Tom One a basic, self-contained navigation system for your car. At $500, this TomTom could definitely save you enough time to make the unit price worth your while...but traffic reports and weather are extra through Tom Tom Plus and would incur cell phone data charges...
Which begs the question: Why do you need this device when similar services can be delivered through cell phones/PDAs? No sale for me. I'll stick with directions from Mapquest or Google Maps Mobile. Of course the latter would require me to get a compatible phone...

Cameras, TVs, and external hard drives.

Here's the NY Times' Damon Darlin's take on what to think about when preparing to purchase digital cameras, TVs and external hard drives. Bargains Are Near; Just Keep Waiting