Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: graduation, gift, gadgets | Themes: Laptops and Notebooks, Digital Entertainment
1. BenQ JoyBee GP1 Projector
Give graduates a good send-off into the world of work, or just into one last summer vacation, with this mix of media and productivity-related gadgets.
BenQ JoyBee GP1 Projector, $499
Mobile. Media. Makeshift. Those are three words that describe the post-college (or grad-school) lifestyle. You know, as in couch-surfing between apartments, sharing YouTube videos, and figuring out how to get by with less than a lot of cash. That in-between phase of life is perfect for a small and affordable digital projector like BenQ’s GP1. It takes up almost no space in a messenger bag, plays all forms of digital media, and stands in for a very pricey big-screen TV. It can project an image up to 80" diagonal.
With dimensions of 5"x5"x2", the LED projector has a touch-sensitive control panel and internal speaker. It displays video at a resolution of 858x600, with the brightness of 100 lumens, and the depth of a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Regardless of the angle at which the GP1 faces the wall, it will try to self-correct to create a perfectly rectangle image (and it can compensate for various wall colors and materials). What can connect to the projector? Any device with a composite RCA video, VGA video, or USB connection (which includes PCs, DVD players, game consoles, etc.). There is also an iPhone dock connector available and a 3.5 mm audio jack. For the best picture, sit five feet from the image in pitch darkness, but a less-than-dark room and a farther distance will also create a good picture. A remote control is included. With a laptop and this movie-night machine, your graduate can kiss television goodbye.
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A bit late. Everyone I know has graduated.
No high-school school or middle school years have ended, and no quarter-system universities have finished the semester yet. Semester system universities held graduation, mostly, last week. I don't think it is too late to be thinking about graduation gifts at all.
No high-school school or middle school years have ended, and no quarter-system universities have finished the semester yet. Semester system universities held graduation, mostly, last week. I don't think it is too late to be thinking about graduation gifts at all.
No, ur wrong, everyone I know graduated 5 years ago. Duh.
My graduation gift is $1000 rent with a tenant who will do her best to kick me out.
Can I has your gift instead?
Here are my thoughts.
On the AIO PC: It's nothing more than a laptop without a battery. Nothing can be upgraded. Consider getting a Laptop instead. On the plus side, it is stylish.
On the HP Printer (from personal experience): Every HP printer I've used have had horrible problems loading paper. Consider Lexmark or Canon.
On the Panasonic Camera: Nikon's Coolpix and Canon's Powershot can be found at similar prices and are (generally) better cameras.
I must admit though, the N10Jc looks pretty cool
Here are my thoughts.On the AIO PC: It's nothing more than a laptop without a battery. Nothing can be upgraded. Consider getting a Laptop instead. On the plus side, it is stylish.On the HP Printer (from personal experience): Every HP printer I've used have had horrible problems loading paper. Consider Lexmark or Canon.On the Panasonic Camera: Nikon's Coolpix and Canon's Powershot can be found at similar prices and are (generally) better cameras.I must admit though, the N10Jc looks pretty cool
Hey Quantumrand,
Thanks for you advice. What if I asked for you to find me a computere under $500 with a tiny footprint (no tower) and a bigger than 17-inch screen. Would you be able to do that? That's where I think the cheapie AIOs come into play.
Rachel
Better as a wrist support pad. I have 3 PC's and I can only use this one 1 of the them. Really? I have to buy 3 separate Replicas for my PC's? In this economy? No thanks
Better as a wrist support pad. I have 3 PC's and I can only use this one 1 of the them. Really? I have to buy 3 separate Replicas for my PC's? In this economy? No thanks
There is a multi-PC version of the Seagate Replica, we just didn't review it: http://shop.seagate.com/store/sgat [...] .125882200
All I know is that the best gift buy would be great if I wasn't worried about other luxuries such as food, clothing, & shelter.