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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 24 2009 02:58 GMT
#1
I have $200 in Amazon gift cards that I need to use before they expire, so give me suggestions on crap to buy since there's nothing I really need. I'm thinking a DS Lite or new speakers or lots and lots of books.

*
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b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
February 24 2009 03:03 GMT
#2
You could always buy WoW and pay for subscrption for awhile. Lolol
Folca
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
2235 Posts
February 24 2009 03:03 GMT
#3
If you're going to by Speakers,
Sony is where its at
Real good speakers, commented #1 for 90 dollars
Dea : one time when he was playing vs the comps he asked me "how do I make that flying unit that makes the other stuff invisible" and I reply "ur playing terran zomg"
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9110 Posts
February 24 2009 03:05 GMT
#4
Can you use it to pre-order SC2/Diablo 3?
thunk
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States6233 Posts
February 24 2009 03:05 GMT
#5
The DS lite actually isn't a bad idea but rumor has it that they're released a new iteration with a camera really soon. So you could hold off on it and either a super cheap DS or a shiney new iteration of the DS.
Every time Jung Myung Hoon builds a vulture, two probes die. || My post count was a palindrome and I was never posting again.
PanoRaMa
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States5070 Posts
February 24 2009 03:10 GMT
#6
I bought these

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-THX-Certified-505-Watt-Digital-Surround/dp/B0002WPSBC/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235444949&sr=8-1

Roughly 50% off its retail price, and in your range. Once you have these speakers you're never gonna (give you up) wanna go back to anything else, guaranteed. I get theatre-like sound quality when I watch downloaded movies, listen to music, etc. it fucking owns and is the single best thing i've bought recently.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
February 24 2009 03:16 GMT
#7
buy me a pair of Icemat Siberia and you'll still have 140 to spend on stupid random shit ?
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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 24 2009 03:17 GMT
#8
On February 24 2009 12:05 thunk wrote:
The DS lite actually isn't a bad idea but rumor has it that they're released a new iteration with a camera really soon. So you could hold off on it and either a super cheap DS or a shiney new iteration of the DS.

Are you talking about the DSi? It doesn't really seem like an upgrade in a lot of ways, besides the thinner case, and I guess battery life is significantly worse.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-24 03:25:22
February 24 2009 03:25 GMT
#9
Id buy shitload of novels and maybe some college books as an addition to what I study.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24779 Posts
February 24 2009 03:25 GMT
#10
Oh this blog reminded me about Amazon... I have an Amazon Visa and I have about 100 dollars in coupons if I cash them in.

I think it might be a better deal to save up the points and use them on airfare though :-/

Is that how you go the gifts?
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 24 2009 03:28 GMT
#11
They were rewards from a different program.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
February 24 2009 03:28 GMT
#12
Obviously this.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
February 24 2009 03:33 GMT
#13
On February 24 2009 12:28 Grobyc wrote:
Obviously this.

lol, had no idea this existed....
I feel like pwning noobs
AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1360 Posts
February 24 2009 03:36 GMT
#14
Get DS Lite and invest like additional $30~50 to buy a rom like m4 so you can download infinite DS games
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24779 Posts
February 24 2009 03:44 GMT
#15
On February 24 2009 12:28 Grobyc wrote:
Obviously this.

Haha kinda funny that it didn't even occur to me before you recommended he buy my book.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
February 24 2009 03:58 GMT
#16
=D

I'm secretly your sales promoter micronesia, you just don't know it yet.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
February 24 2009 04:01 GMT
#17
Yeah, DS Lite + R4/M3/other iteration is a pretty good deal.
ambit!ous1
Profile Joined September 2007
United States3662 Posts
February 24 2009 04:10 GMT
#18
http://www.amazon.com/AcomData-PureDrive-eSATA-External-PHD10000USE-72/dp/B000YUFUCO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235448498&sr=1-4

cant beat the price + size + customer reviews
Bisu[Shield] / ♔ SoYeon
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 24 2009 04:16 GMT
#19
On February 24 2009 13:01 Conquest101 wrote:
Yeah, DS Lite + R4/M3/other iteration is a pretty good deal.

Do I need to get a R4/M3/CycloDS + a memory card?


^That's a sweet deal, but I already have a 500gb USB2.0/eSATA/firewire external hd.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
February 24 2009 04:36 GMT
#20
Buy some fresh kicks
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
February 24 2009 08:49 GMT
#21
i'd say go for books, people don't read enough
or the full collection of south park (worth rewatching 300x) or 24 seasons (really only need to watch once, can rent)
or buy your next set of textbooks
comptuer speakers aren't bad if you actually need them
Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
February 24 2009 11:07 GMT
#22
Buy a Zorb Ball.

http://www.zorb.com
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10832 Posts
February 24 2009 12:04 GMT
#23
buy me a good mousepad

thanks!
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Hammy
Profile Joined January 2009
France828 Posts
February 24 2009 13:48 GMT
#24
Get the bro code, it's a must have!
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 24 2009 21:12 GMT
#25
Alright, so if I get a DS (and micronesia's book, of course) what's all the extra stuff I need to pick up? Difference between R4/M3/Cyclo/DSS/etc.?
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
February 25 2009 01:36 GMT
#26
On February 25 2009 06:12 Jibba wrote:
Alright, so if I get a DS (and micronesia's book, of course) what's all the extra stuff I need to pick up? Difference between R4/M3/Cyclo/DSS/etc.?

CycloDS is what i have, plays music and movies and shit too. Get a Slot2 If you want to play GBA games on your ds.
After you get the Cyclos after you dl 2-3 games its basically paid for.

Also gettign Wifi isnt a bad idea so you can play online.
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
February 25 2009 02:18 GMT
#27
R4 ds card has been around for a while. It can also play movies, music, and games of course. Pretty reliable, I have the latest version(I believe the latest version).
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 25 2009 22:45 GMT
#28
Items: $200.92
Shipping & Handling: $15.11
Super Saver Discount: -$11.12
Magazine promotion: -$0.00

Total Before Tax: $204.91
Estimated Tax $0.00
Total: $204.91
Gift Certificate/Card: -$200.00
Order Total: $4.91

Ohhh, that looks beautiful. DS Lite, case, protector, 8gb class 4 sdhc, micronesia's book and a few other goodies, like the best rock musical ever.

Now I'm gonna get a M3 Real Perfect bundle.
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
February 26 2009 04:02 GMT
#29
boooks
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
February 26 2009 04:07 GMT
#30
ds is pretty good
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 26 2009 05:30 GMT
#31
On February 26 2009 13:02 zulu_nation8 wrote:
boooks

I have literally about 15,000 pages of "fun" books to read already, which I'm 30 pages into. >.>
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 26 2009 06:51 GMT
#32
Buy me a video card.
Hello
AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1360 Posts
February 26 2009 08:08 GMT
#33
I say go for CycloDS

Why? CycloDs has much stronger features like music playability, in-game text reader, and their community is still alive and kicking

m4 community is pretty much dead, because the original makers are wanted for law suits
Not to mention its extremely hard to find a REAL m4...there are good/bad fakes everywhere. The real product is probably sold dry.

CycloDS is only like $25 more expensive, well worth the money imo.

You also need to buy a memory card (like $8 or $10?)

Just put those in, and its good to go

Playing the games are easy too because its just drag+drop on usb flash

Just pm me if you need more help with that. Where to buy, what to get, how to use, etc.
But its simple.
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KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
February 26 2009 08:53 GMT
#34
good stuff
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 26 2009 14:14 GMT
#35
On February 26 2009 17:08 AzureEye wrote:
I say go for CycloDS

Why? CycloDs has much stronger features like music playability, in-game text reader, and their community is still alive and kicking

m4 community is pretty much dead, because the original makers are wanted for law suits
Not to mention its extremely hard to find a REAL m4...there are good/bad fakes everywhere. The real product is probably sold dry.

CycloDS is only like $25 more expensive, well worth the money imo.

You also need to buy a memory card (like $8 or $10?)

Just put those in, and its good to go

Playing the games are easy too because its just drag+drop on usb flash

Just pm me if you need more help with that. Where to buy, what to get, how to use, etc.
But its simple.

You're confusing r4 and m3. The M3 Real is the newest version of the M3. I think the CycloDS still has more features (like game state save) but that price for the card + GBA adapter is pretty sick.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14165

Thanks for the advice though, I'm sure I'm gonna need some help soon.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1360 Posts
February 26 2009 17:27 GMT
#36
i meant r4. sorry typo

you should listen to me and buy this instead:
http://www.realhotstuff.com/cyclods-evolution-kingston-microsd-bundle-p-213.html

this is what i got. very good deal imo
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