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What to Buy With Your Visa Gift Card or MasterCard Gift Card

Keri — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:27:49 -0800

The Retrevo product value analyzer is going full steam this holiday season. We looked at product features, ratings, reviews, prices, and threw in a little editorial wisdom to bring you this list of great holiday gadgets values. Here are some great values you can get with your Visa gift card, MasterCard gift card, or just about any other credit card company gift card or bank gift card.

What to buy with your $500 Best Buy Gift Card

Keri — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:35:16 -0800

If you're lucky enough to get a big fat Best Buy gift card this year instead of a pair of socks (or two), you'll have a lot of cool stuff to choose from. Best Buy gift cards have some great features like free shipping for online purchases and no expiration date or added fees. If you happen to receive a smaller denomination gift card you should check out Retrevo’s recommendations for $50 gift cards. If you want to get up to speed on gift cards, read this report on gift card basics or how to avoid gift card scams.

What to buy with your $50 Best Buy Gift Card

Keri — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:47:48 -0800

Okay, so you didn’t score big time with a $500 gift card, well there’s plenty of good stuff you can buy with a $50 gift card. You may even be tempted to kick in another 10 bucks and pick up the latest killer Xbox 360 game.

If you’re lucky enough to get a few dollars more on your gift card, Retrevo has some great recommendations for gifts over $50. In case you’re considering buying someone a gift card or want more information about th

Funniest GPS User Reviews

Andrew — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:43:57 -0800

GPS devices are selling like hot cakes this holiday season but some GPS reviews are not all that rosy. In fact, Retrevo found some real clunkers in the GPS reviews and ratings department. Complaints included display readability, reliability, customer service, usability, accuracy, speed, and overall value. Retrevo’s new value map for GPS can help spot the winners and losers in GPS values. Here’s a list of some of the lower rated GPS devices:

Big Flat Screen TVs That Could Break Your Wall (or Floor)

Keri — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:41:21 -0800

These big screen, high def TVs may look great in LCD or Plasma TV reviews, offering great image quality on huge screens, but you may need to reinforce your wall or floor as well as hire a couple of beefy techs to install one of these HDTVs. Plasma TVs tend to be a bit heavier because of all the glass while RPTVs are usually bulkier. Larger LCD TVs can weigh up to 165 lbs but are probably the best bet for easy installation. Here’s a list of some heavyweight contenders:

Good Buys on 50 inch Plasma TVs

Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:51:56 -0800

You're ready to go for HDTV but you're still up in air on Plasma vs. LCD. It was starting to look like LCD TVs were going to win out but Plasma TVs, with better blacks and fast motion response are holding their own against LCD TVs. Consumer Reports said that one Plasma TV they tested recently was the "best flat screen ever tested." The sweet spot for best Plasma TV values is 50 inches. Retrevo lists top rated Plasma TVs like Pioneer Plasma TVs and Panasonic Plasma TVs for under $2500 including one that

LCD HDTV for under $1,000

Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:37:20 -0800

Don't expect to get a 50 inch 1080p full HDTV for under $1,000 but what you can get is a perfectly adequate, highly rated 37 inch or larger LCD TV. With the only 1080p programming coming from DVDs while everything else is 1080i or 720p, you can save a lot of money if you're willing to forego 1080p. Retrevo lists some high value TVs like Syntax Olevia LCD TVs and Sharp LCD TVs.

Fast and affordable color printers

Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:30:13 -0800

Inkjet printers are an essential companion to digital cameras but the cost of printing an 8 x10 color photo can cost up to $1.50. We can't guarantee that these printers won't strain your budget but if you're looking for fast printing from highly rated printers, check out these models. Retrevo lists some good inkjets like Canon printers and Epson printers that offer good bang for the buck.

Cameras only a pro can afford

Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:19:12 -0800

Digital SLRs can cost over $5,000. What kind of camera do you get for that kind of money that you don't get in your average camera? For one thing, a whole lot of megapixels and super quick shots. Want to see which cameras the pros are using? Retrevo lists top of the line SLR cameras based on features, reviews, and prices. The list includes products like Canon cameras and Nikon cameras.

Best SLR cameras on a point and shoot budget

Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:41:04 -0800

Want to take pictures like the pros but don't have a few thousand dollars to spend? There are SLR cameras with most of features that the big boys have. You just have to know what to look for. Here are a some alternatives that come close including products like Nikon cameras and Olympus cameras.