Gifts and Gadgets 2008 - Part 1

The Big Stuff

In the first part of his annual series about what is hot in high-tech this holiday season, New York bureau chief Scott Gurvey explores big ticket items like flat-screen TVs and netbook computers.



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External Links/Articles*

To find out more about the tech products and services mentioned in Scott Gurvey's report, explore these external links:

• Best Buy
  Best Buy is an electronics retailer. Scott Gurvey interviews Best Buy store manager Don Proctor in his report. This links to a page of the Best Buy website titled, "Plasma vs. LCD."
• Cnet
  Cnet is a website providing tech product reviews and price comparisons. This links to an article about upconverting DVD players, a technology Scott Gurvey mentions in his report. The April 18, 2008 article is titled, "Upconverting HDMI DVD players: Fact vs. Fiction."
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  This links to information the FCC offers about the Digital TV transition, which Scott Gurvey mentions in his report and which will happen on February, 17, 2009.
• FIOS
  Scott Gurvey mentions FIOS in his report. It is Verizon's fiber-optic network.
• Panasonic
  In his report, Scott Gurvey mentions he purchased a Panasonic plasma TV. This links to a list of Panasonic's plasma TV products.
• PC Magazine
  PC Magazine bills itself as an "independent guide to technology." Scott Gurvey asks PCMag's Lance Ulanoff about netbooks his report. This links to a November 19, 2008 article Ulanoff authored titled, "Beware the Netbook Hype Machine."

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