Comments on: Holiday Gift Guides http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89725 Canadian Capitalist Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:58:06 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89725 No, I'm not. The Stanley Cup game that I first watched was an Oilers game. Last year's finals wasn't much fun to watch :( No, I’m not. The Stanley Cup game that I first watched was an Oilers game. Last year’s finals wasn’t much fun to watch :(

]]> By: telly http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89723 telly Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89723 CC: SRC doesn't show Habs games on Saturdays in my region anymore (Windsor). So now I'm left officially hating CBC! Stanley Cup game? Now you're just bragging. ;) CC: SRC doesn’t show Habs games on Saturdays in my region anymore (Windsor). So now I’m left officially hating CBC!

Stanley Cup game? Now you’re just bragging. ;)

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89675 Canadian Capitalist Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:34:27 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89675 telly: Not sure about your city but in Ottawa we get SRC as well :) Yeah, I've wanted HD ever since I watched a Stanley Cup game. telly: Not sure about your city but in Ottawa we get SRC as well :) Yeah, I’ve wanted HD ever since I watched a Stanley Cup game.

]]> By: telly http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89666 telly Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:18:27 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89666 CC: I'm a Habs fan so no HNIC for me! :( RDS is broadcasting in HD now though so I really need to get on that! I watched a hockey game in HD once and I was mesmorized. CC: I’m a Habs fan so no HNIC for me! :( RDS is broadcasting in HD now though so I really need to get on that! I watched a hockey game in HD once and I was mesmorized.

]]> By: mariam http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89468 mariam Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:48:03 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89468 I actually splurged on the iPod Touch and I want it to be a glorified PDA :) The article is completely right in that all this touch technology existed before. Being a longtime Palm user, I'm used to the stylus and tapping/writing with it. I'm still not converted to the touch screen in terms of typing and clicking links with my thumbs. You make a lot of mistakes. Still what it does well is the display - audio and the surfing expansion of web pages. Very cool. Loses points for the actual usability of navigation with music as there's no click wheel anymore. Does this mean that I actually have to take it out of my pocket to look at the screen in order to skip a song or adjust the music? It will take some getting used to but so far, others love it and maybe I'll learn to as well. I actually splurged on the iPod Touch and I want it to be a glorified PDA :)

The article is completely right in that all this touch technology existed before. Being a longtime Palm user, I’m used to the stylus and tapping/writing with it. I’m still not converted to the touch screen in terms of typing and clicking links with my thumbs. You make a lot of mistakes.

Still what it does well is the display – audio and the surfing expansion of web pages. Very cool.

Loses points for the actual usability of navigation with music as there’s no click wheel anymore. Does this mean that I actually have to take it out of my pocket to look at the screen in order to skip a song or adjust the music?

It will take some getting used to but so far, others love it and maybe I’ll learn to as well.

]]> By: Riscario Insider http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89427 Riscario Insider Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:05:36 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89427 I got a GPS navigator around this time last year which combines multiple functions as more and more do: hands-free speakerphone via Bluetooth, hard drive for storing audiobooks and music and -- oh yeah --- maps :) Integrating features increases functionality. For example, the audiobook or music will pause when there are direction instructions or if the phone rings. Nice. The most useful feature is the wireless remote control. It's mush safer to use than reaching for the unit (especially in our minivan where the distances are too great). For road trips, GPS navigation is handy and safer than looking at the map. Naturally, a map is an important backup. The downside? Since we don't miss turns, there's less to argue about. You can't have everything ;) I got a GPS navigator around this time last year which combines multiple functions as more and more do: hands-free speakerphone via Bluetooth, hard drive for storing audiobooks and music and — oh yeah — maps :)

Integrating features increases functionality. For example, the audiobook or music will pause when there are direction instructions or if the phone rings. Nice.

The most useful feature is the wireless remote control. It’s mush safer to use than reaching for the unit (especially in our minivan where the distances are too great).

For road trips, GPS navigation is handy and safer than looking at the map. Naturally, a map is an important backup. The downside? Since we don’t miss turns, there’s less to argue about. You can’t have everything ;)

]]> By: Phil S http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89391 Phil S Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89391 I will be working through most of the holidays so I'm only going to be shopping for a present for myself. I am also considering buying a big screen TV for my place, but I need to finish some painting and renovations first. So, I think I will be buying myself some paint, drop cloths and rollers for the holidays this year... I will be working through most of the holidays so I’m only going to be shopping for a present for myself. I am also considering buying a big screen TV for my place, but I need to finish some painting and renovations first. So, I think I will be buying myself some paint, drop cloths and rollers for the holidays this year…

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89388 FourPillars Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:27:35 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89388 <i>and a television of any kind looked out of place </i> Brad, with all due respect you have your priorities all out of whack! How can you let the appearance of your house influence your tv watching?? Houses will come and go but the memories of those tv shows will live on forever... :) Mike and a television of any kind looked out of place

Brad, with all due respect you have your priorities all out of whack! How can you let the appearance of your house influence your tv watching??

Houses will come and go but the memories of those tv shows will live on forever… :)

Mike

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89373 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89373 Preet: Thanks for the info on the GPS. We don't really need it now but it's good to know for future reference. telly: Hockey Night in Canada is so much better in HD :) Preet: Thanks for the info on the GPS. We don’t really need it now but it’s good to know for future reference.

telly: Hockey Night in Canada is so much better in HD :)

]]> By: telly http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/holiday-gift-guides/#comment-89366 telly Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:48:56 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/12/05/holiday-gift-guides#comment-89366 We were just discussing the free HD channels at work yesterday and my interest in an HD tv has been renewed (actually, it never really left :) )! I think I'm going to suggest to my husband that we skip the gift giving (besides stocking stuffers) and finally take the HD tv plunge. Here in Windsor, we have access to many free HD channels in the US. It's ashame to miss out really...:) We were just discussing the free HD channels at work yesterday and my interest in an HD tv has been renewed (actually, it never really left :) )! I think I’m going to suggest to my husband that we skip the gift giving (besides stocking stuffers) and finally take the HD tv plunge. Here in Windsor, we have access to many free HD channels in the US. It’s ashame to miss out really…:)

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