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So lets see: I'm looking to get headphones, an mp3 player, and a small/medium LCD TV. I also have a car dilemma.
First off car dilemma: Drive a ford edge (nice car, but not my cup of tea) until ford puts the 2010 mustang on lease for ford employees then get that (so basically a year of edge then year or two of mustang) or...get a pretty loaded ford fusion(sports package(spoiler, rims, etc), v6, upgraded sound, etc) for the next two years. if i get the fusion my dad also gets to get the MKS which he wants, whereas if i get the edge/mustang he gets the MKZ which he likes but not as much as the MKS.
Next...TV. It's going to be for dorm room/bedroom when i'm at home, apartment or dorm or w/e i live next year etc. I'm looking around 26-32 inches and don't want to spend more than 500. Resolution doesnt have to be higher than 720p, will mostly be using for probably cable tv, my ps3, and connecting to my laptop. So should i go for a really nice 26$ one?or get a 32 inch like this one: click Any advice/recommendations welcome.
Next...Headphones. I've been through a few pairs of v-moda vibes and they sound great but they keep dying  (3 pairs already) I'm looking at the sennheiser CX500s for 60$ shipped seem pretty good. Budget around <100
Last...MP3player. I've had my trusty zen vision m for 3 years but its time to move on~! Looking for a flash player with probably 16gb for music and a few movies, good sound quality, good screen, and not ipod. So far my top choice is a cowon iaudio d2, still looking around though. Budget around <200
That's all  Let me know any thoughts/recommendations on any of these
 
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If i were you I woyuld go with the fusion as the economy is not looking to hot right now and teh gas will probably be easier with it. Not to mention you can please your pops which never hurts. As for teh TV I wouldnt know since I am prone to just use my laptop for all viewing materials (has a pretty decent 17" screen). For headphones I would recommend looking into some Skull Candys, they are fairly inexpensive (anywhere from <30 for the buds or a >100 for their really ncie ones) and even teh bottom of the line phones sound great. I know you said not an iPod for your mp3 player but I couldnt honestly recommend anything else, in all truth the iPod is the best Mp3 player I have ever had. I would recommend getting a 3rd generation 30-60 gig from ebay or a used electronics website.
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Headphones:
Currently I use them, they're a very nice pair of headphones (although I admit I dislike the volume control since I never use it and all it does is keep hitting me when I'm walking). Nice sound quality but it's a little pricey, I got mine used "like new" for 40 bucks but you can find it for around 80 for a new pair, even though the MSRP is 100+.
For TV, really not sure. I would prefer getting one from Sharp or Philips, although with your price range the screen size decreases to around 20" which is pretty small.
editted out iPod as MP3 player because you have some sort of weird disease that makes you hate them ;_;
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On October 21 2008 00:40 Sp1ralArch1tect wrote:
If i were you I woyuld go with the fusion as the economy is not looking to hot right now and teh gas will probably be easier with it. Not to mention you can please your pops which never hurts. As for teh TV I wouldnt know since I am prone to just use my laptop for all viewing materials (has a pretty decent 17" screen). For headphones I would recommend looking into some Skull Candys, they are fairly inexpensive (anywhere from <30 for the buds or a >100 for their really ncie ones) and even teh bottom of the line phones sound great. I know you said not an iPod for your mp3 player but I couldnt honestly recommend anything else, in all truth the iPod is the best Mp3 player I have ever had. I would recommend getting a 3rd generation 30-60 gig from ebay or a used electronics website.
Ew, Skull Candy T_T
Try Skull Candies, then try any model of Sennheisers and you will see a big difference. My friend made the weird choice of buying like 10 pairs of the same Skull Candies and when I gave him one of my trash pairs of headphones (I got a better one and since I wasn't using the old one I gave it to him), he threw the Skull Candies out.
Sp1ral I really recommend trying out Sennheiser, Shure or any of the crazy audiophile companies and you will never go back to Skull Candies D:
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Car: can you give the background on why you have narrowed yourself down to those choices? I assume it's because you family member works for Ford? The difference between a loaded fusion and a v6 mustang probably isn't that big tbh...
How much more do you want the mustang? If you don't really care, then don't get it.
Go for comfort/economy now and fun next time!
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opt for the v8 GT at least
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Vizio lcd tvs fall into ur budget
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Car is based on lease/incremental plans available for ford employees. I think the mustang was around 300/month and the fusion is 250/month. the MKS is about 50$ more a month than the MKZ too. But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED
Lol at spiral recommending skull candies then saying ipod is best mp3 player.
I think my dad was looking into those altec lansings, i'll read up on em some. And the reason i dont get ipods is because they're underfeatured and overpriced ~~
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On October 21 2008 01:36 decafchicken wrote:Car is based on lease/incremental plans available for ford employees. I think the mustang was around 300/month and the fusion is 250/month. the MKS is about 50$ more a month than the MKZ too. But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED Lol at spiral recommending skull candies then saying ipod is best mp3 player. I think my dad was looking into those altec lansings, i'll read up on em some. And the reason i dont get ipods is because they're underfeatured and underpriced ~~
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the iPods are underpriced that means that's a good thing because you're getting quality for much less :D
Those Altec Lansings are pretty sweet but you gotta replace those tips or you'll hear the music at a 1/4 of the volume, really irritated me before I switched them out for different ones.
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Yea. also looks like altec lansing is coming out with new headphones, they have some specs/prices on their site but nowhere to buy them. And i meant overpriced obviously ~~
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Altec Lansing UHP336 Snugfit In-ear Earphone $85
Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones $80
Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones $60
Sennheiser CX 500-B In-Ear Headphone $60
Those are my top candidates for headphones so far ~.~
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On October 21 2008 00:06 decafchicken wrote:Next...Headphones. I've been through a few pairs of v-moda vibes and they sound great but they keep dying (3 pairs already) I'm looking at the sennheiser CX500s for 60$ shipped seem pretty good. Budget around <100 Last...MP3player. I've had my trusty zen vision m for 3 years but its time to move on~! Looking for a flash player with probably 16gb for music and a few movies, good sound quality, good screen, and not ipod. So far my top choice is a cowon iaudio d2, still looking around though. Budget around <200 That's all Let me know any thoughts/recommendations on any of these
Just buy a 16gig Creative zen X-FI its sound quality is the best decent screen etc. Also the headphones that come with it are just dam nice. It porb cost you about 220 250 after shipping.
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On October 21 2008 00:46 Equinox_kr wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 00:40 Sp1ralArch1tect wrote:
If i were you I woyuld go with the fusion as the economy is not looking to hot right now and teh gas will probably be easier with it. Not to mention you can please your pops which never hurts. As for teh TV I wouldnt know since I am prone to just use my laptop for all viewing materials (has a pretty decent 17" screen). For headphones I would recommend looking into some Skull Candys, they are fairly inexpensive (anywhere from <30 for the buds or a >100 for their really ncie ones) and even teh bottom of the line phones sound great. I know you said not an iPod for your mp3 player but I couldnt honestly recommend anything else, in all truth the iPod is the best Mp3 player I have ever had. I would recommend getting a 3rd generation 30-60 gig from ebay or a used electronics website. Ew, Skull Candy T_T Try Skull Candies, then try any model of Sennheisers and you will see a big difference. My friend made the weird choice of buying like 10 pairs of the same Skull Candies and when I gave him one of my trash pairs of headphones (I got a better one and since I wasn't using the old one I gave it to him), he threw the Skull Candies out. Sp1ral I really recommend trying out Sennheiser, Shure or any of the crazy audiophile companies and you will never go back to Skull Candies D:
Well I have always wanted to pick up a pair of the Bose QC edition but man they are expensive and I am so rough with my headphones that I would hardly even use them. How much are Sennheisers? If they are inexpensive then I might just go for those, but I always try and find a good median between quality and price. Skull Candy falls into that pretty well.
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On October 21 2008 03:16 Sp1ralArch1tect wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 00:46 Equinox_kr wrote:On October 21 2008 00:40 Sp1ralArch1tect wrote:
If i were you I woyuld go with the fusion as the economy is not looking to hot right now and teh gas will probably be easier with it. Not to mention you can please your pops which never hurts. As for teh TV I wouldnt know since I am prone to just use my laptop for all viewing materials (has a pretty decent 17" screen). For headphones I would recommend looking into some Skull Candys, they are fairly inexpensive (anywhere from <30 for the buds or a >100 for their really ncie ones) and even teh bottom of the line phones sound great. I know you said not an iPod for your mp3 player but I couldnt honestly recommend anything else, in all truth the iPod is the best Mp3 player I have ever had. I would recommend getting a 3rd generation 30-60 gig from ebay or a used electronics website. Ew, Skull Candy T_T Try Skull Candies, then try any model of Sennheisers and you will see a big difference. My friend made the weird choice of buying like 10 pairs of the same Skull Candies and when I gave him one of my trash pairs of headphones (I got a better one and since I wasn't using the old one I gave it to him), he threw the Skull Candies out. Sp1ral I really recommend trying out Sennheiser, Shure or any of the crazy audiophile companies and you will never go back to Skull Candies D: Well I have always wanted to pick up a pair of the Bose QC edition but man they are expensive and I am so rough with my headphones that I would hardly even use them. How much are Sennheisers? If they are inexpensive then I might just go for those, but I always try and find a good median between quality and price. Skull Candy falls into that pretty well.
Steer clear of the bose headphones. You can pick up the sennheiser cx300 for about 30-40 on e-bay and the cx500 for 60$ (marked down from 120). Both seem to have very good reivews, and i'm leaning towards the latter.
On October 21 2008 03:13 IzzyCraft wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 00:06 decafchicken wrote:Next...Headphones. I've been through a few pairs of v-moda vibes and they sound great but they keep dying (3 pairs already) I'm looking at the sennheiser CX500s for 60$ shipped seem pretty good. Budget around <100 Last...MP3player. I've had my trusty zen vision m for 3 years but its time to move on~! Looking for a flash player with probably 16gb for music and a few movies, good sound quality, good screen, and not ipod. So far my top choice is a cowon iaudio d2, still looking around though. Budget around <200 That's all Let me know any thoughts/recommendations on any of these Just buy a 16gig Creative zen X-FI its sound quality is the best decent screen etc. Also the headphones that come with it are just dam nice. It porb cost you about 220 250 after shipping.
Meh i've heard the creative zen x-fi is rather mediocre esp for its price, and i dont need to pay for the headphones that it comes with ~~
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Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
As for the TV, assuming you can wait, get in on one of those sales that all the stores have after Turkey Day. You can get something awesome for dirt cheap. Any holiday will probably have sales, but that's gonna be the big one coming up. I just bought a 42' LG 1080 for $999. (it is usually around $13-1400) cuz of the Labor Day sale. Check it out, cuz a lot of places have no interest for three years plan. I'm paying $36 a month for that bad boy. And get 1080, cuz it's worth it, esp if you like sports. Everything gonna broadcast in full hd in the next few years anyway.
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On October 21 2008 06:15 Hawk wrote:
Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
I don't care for this line of thought. The V6 Mustang is no muscle car, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't drive it. An attractive car that's ~210hp and fun to drive is fine in my book regardless of how many auto enthusiasts want to be douches about it (especially if you can get it for under 20k or close to it)
On October 21 2008 01:36 decafchicken wrote:But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED
Not really necessary.
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On October 21 2008 06:15 Hawk wrote:
Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
As for the TV, assuming you can wait, get in on one of those sales that all the stores have after Turkey Day. You can get something awesome for dirt cheap. Any holiday will probably have sales, but that's gonna be the big one coming up. I just bought a 42' LG 1080 for $999. (it is usually around $13-1400) cuz of the Labor Day sale. Check it out, cuz a lot of places have no interest for three years plan. I'm paying $36 a month for that bad boy. And get 1080, cuz it's worth it, esp if you like sports. Everything gonna broadcast in full hd in the next few years anyway.
Yea i should probably just wait a month and save 100$ ~.~ I don't need a 1080p at 3 feet away on a TV that size anyways.
And i don't really have the choice in the mustang because my dads paying for it...the one i'd love to get (v8 GT/California Special w/ interior package, etc) was a solid 200$/month more than the base model...
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On October 21 2008 06:23 micronesia wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 06:15 Hawk wrote:
Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
I don't care for this line of thought. The V6 Mustang is no muscle car, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't drive it. An attractive car that's ~210hp and fun to drive is fine in my book regardless of how many auto enthusiasts want to be douches about it (especially if you can get it for under 20k or close to it) Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 01:36 decafchicken wrote:But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED Not really necessary.
Eh, I ain't a hardcore car buff, but I just think that car is meant to have at least a v8. It's almost as bad of a sin as getting a sports car in auto . Id go with either of the two options he had besides that.
And definitely, wait on the tv. YOu'd probably be even better served waiting til the post xmas sale. ANd trust me, see if you can scoop it up on a interest-free deal (or get an interest free cc for a year)
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On October 21 2008 08:44 Hawk wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 06:23 micronesia wrote:On October 21 2008 06:15 Hawk wrote:
Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
I don't care for this line of thought. The V6 Mustang is no muscle car, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't drive it. An attractive car that's ~210hp and fun to drive is fine in my book regardless of how many auto enthusiasts want to be douches about it (especially if you can get it for under 20k or close to it) On October 21 2008 01:36 decafchicken wrote:But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED Not really necessary. Eh, I ain't a hardcore car buff, but I just think that car is meant to have at least a v8. It's almost as bad of a sin as getting a sports car in auto . Id go with either of the two options he had besides that. And definitely, wait on the tv. YOu'd probably be even better served waiting til the post xmas sale. ANd trust me, see if you can scoop it up on a interest-free deal (or get an interest free cc for a year)
I already have the money for the TV...not too much incentive to pay it off in months
And for mp3 players I'm kind of leaning towards the Samsung P2
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On October 21 2008 08:44 Hawk wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2008 06:23 micronesia wrote:On October 21 2008 06:15 Hawk wrote:
Anyone with a set of balls will question your manhood if you rock a V6 Stang. Unacceptable. Get the other car, since you won't be trying to masqaurade as a muscle car.
I don't care for this line of thought. The V6 Mustang is no muscle car, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't drive it. An attractive car that's ~210hp and fun to drive is fine in my book regardless of how many auto enthusiasts want to be douches about it (especially if you can get it for under 20k or close to it) On October 21 2008 01:36 decafchicken wrote:But yea they took off the mustang so i got JEWED Not really necessary. Eh, I ain't a hardcore car buff, but I just think that car is meant to have at least a v8. It's almost as bad of a sin as getting a sports car in auto .
Er, why? It certainly would make sense to get it in v8, but I don't see why that means you shouldn't get it in v6...
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