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[unknown lions fan]

... but bad side is that it isn't swappable (to keep the phone small but battery large) ...

I had to go look this up because I couldn't believe it. A phone with a permanent battery? WTF? Throw it away when the battery stops keeping a charge?

[Topweasel]

I had to go look this up because I couldn't believe it. A phone with a permanent battery? WTF? Throw it away when the battery stops keeping a charge?

Beauty of Android, you can find a phone that hits pretty much every form factor you desire. There is a market for phones (and batteries tend to be good for 2-3 years) that hold as much charge as possible on a single charge and forgo swapping batteries. Hell almost 5 years of that in the Apple corner.

I am up for my 20 month renewal in April and my battery in my DX is going strong, and never really felt the need to get a spare battery for mid day swaps. For the desperate you can get one of those on the go chargers as a slip cover, or just plug into the the charge point to act as extra juice. Personally I wouldn't want one I couldn't swap the battery on, but I wouldn't let it be a deal breaker for me.

[Panoptes]

Make sure you note it's the "prime" version that isn't out yet. The regular Asus transformer is a simular set up and has been out for a while now (good reviews and it should be cheap once the "prime" comes out so it might still be a good option that is easier on the wallet).

Regular Transformer on sale:

http://www.deals2buy.com/

[nhwbrooklyn]

Regular Transformer on sale:

http://www.deals2buy.com/

I'll bet it gets significantly cheaper than that in a month.

[Newbomb Turk]

this is way cool

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[LionsFanInJapan]

I saw a overclocked PC that used that same thing. It looks so cool, but I'm sure it's way beyond what I could manage to do.

[foxhopper]

I need a cheap, easy to use, point and shoot digital camera. It doesn't need to shoot movies or have giant megapixels, or be super small. Just a good, tough, dependable basic camera...Any suggestions?

So many to choose from. Not man enough to decide on my own...lol

[Panoptes]

I need a cheap, easy to use, point and shoot digital camera. It doesn't need to shoot movies or have giant megapixels, or be super small. Just a good, tough, dependable basic camera...Any suggestions?

So many to choose from. Not man enough to decide on my own...lol

Would love to give you a camera referral but I use a D90 that is none of the things you requested for your next PAS camera so I present reviews of the type you are looking for

http://reviews.cnet.com/best-budget-cameras/?tag=

[foxhopper]

Thanks gonz, I'll check it out.

[Tony G]

Do you want a viewfinder to look through or will you be ok with a screen in the back as your means of aiming the camera?

[foxhopper]

Just a screen would be fine.

[Panoptes]

Make sure you note it's the "prime" version that isn't out yet. The regular Asus transformer is a simular set up and has been out for a while now (good reviews and it should be cheap once the "prime" comes out so it might still be a good option that is easier on the wallet).

Latest review

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397083,00.asp

[Topweasel]

Latest review

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397083,00.asp

And here.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review

[nhwbrooklyn]

Nice links. I'm nearly certain I'll get one but I think I'll wait a few months just to be sure. It certainly seems to be exactly what I would want in a tablet/ ultra portable laptop.

[unknown lions fan]

I need a cheap, easy to use, point and shoot digital camera. It doesn't need to shoot movies or have giant megapixels, or be super small. Just a good, tough, dependable basic camera...Any suggestions?

So many to choose from. Not man enough to decide on my own...lol

foxhopper, the BEST digital camera review site on the web is Imaging Resource. They'll point you to what you're after. Here's the category for best pocket cameras.