Cranford, NJ (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) November 23, 2005 -- Always a perennial favorite, the CompAmerica Holiday Gift Guide gets a new look this year, as CompAmerica launches the new Cool Gear Gift Guide (found at http://www.compamerica.com/holidayguide)
where CompAmerica offers price leveled products for any pocket book.
Gifts as low as $10 or as high as $100 to $5000 can be ordered with a single push of a Buy button, full specifications and optional products are linked and span the wild, wild world of CompAmericas world of high tech PCs.Featured this year are a
new 8/16-way 8 XEON CPU Hyper PC, called the CompAmerica VIPER and the latest 65 Panasonic Plasma HDTV which works in 1080p, the highest resolution HDTV in the world.
Also featured in the guide, are low cost gifts like a $9.95 optical mouse/keyboard bundle by Keytronix, discounts on advanced Laptops with Centrino Mobil architecture, and the super cuddly PETC@M, a $49.95 webcam disguised as a small puppy dog, light enough to sit on ones Laptop or LCD screen.
And if what you see is not exactly what you want, a more products like this one link is provided to let you pick from thousands of other bargains.The COOL GEAR" Guide is accessible by clicking the COOL GEAR button at the top of any page of CompAmericas website.
Also, CompAmerica TV is offering free access to 1000 IP television channels by internet, and is compatible with the new XBOX 360, a Microsoft product which will be added to the COOL GEAR GUIDE before Christmas.CompAmerica, ( http://www.compamerica.com ) a 31 year old leader in computer products, software distribution and customer computer and laptop assembly, is a leader in innovations and product advancements.
The company is located in Cranford, NJ and may be reached at 888-275-2771; 908-931-1200 locally, or by mail at CompAmerica, 6 Commerce Drive, Suite 2000, Cranford, NJ 07016.Media Contact:William Blackthorn908-931-1200.
Best and Worst High School Graduation Gifts for Students Planning on College
Tucson, Arizona (ContentDesk) May 1, 2006 -- This time of year, many Americans are planning to purchase high school graduation gifts.
The list below should provide some ideas.
Included are the best graduation gifts, which are not only popular among todays young people, but are useful for their transition to college life.
Also included are the worst graduation gifts.
These might have been popular a few years ago, but current college students would probably not want to get these gifts.
The following suggestions were put together by http://ParentOfCollegeKid.com based on their interaction with current students.
ParentofCollegeKid.com publishes a free e-newsletter filled with many topics of interest to parents who have kids in college or have students planning for college. Topics include money saving tips, suggestions, what is happening on campuses that parents should be aware...
Televisions
One of the best inventions in the world of digital media, television is a telecommunicating system that transmits images, accompanied with sounds and special effects, over a long distance. The word television is derived from two words ? tele (which means "far" in Greek) and visio (which means "vision" or "sight" in Latin).
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, a German student, proposed the first electromechanical television system in 1885. The discovery of cathode ray tubes in 1897, by K. F. Braun was a major landmark.
Later in 1927, Philo Taylor Farnsworth envisioned the first fully electronic system. He conducted the world's premier public demonstration of an all-electronic television system on August 25, 1934, at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Besides Farnsworth, Vladimir Kosma Zworykin is also sometimes called the Father of the television because of his invention of iconoscope in 1923 and kinescope in 1929. On July 3, 1928, John Logie Baird demonstrated...
CompAmerica Announces the TIGER SHARK 19-inch Laptop with Dual (SLI) Video Adapters and Great Performance
(ContentDesk) March 17, 2006 -- Dubbed as the "Biggest Screen Mobil Gaming Computer in the World" and the "Fastest Graphics in a Laptop on Earth", CompAmerica (http://www.compamerica.com) has announced the TigerShark Tx-5900 (http://www.compamerica.com/TigerShark).
The new series of TigerSharks sport an advanced, ultra fast response, vibrantly bright 19 inch diagonal LCD Screen. The new 19 inch diagonal "Super LCD" is integrated into a mobil laptop cabinet that is from 1 to 1.8 inches slim from bow to stern. It weighs in slightly less than the ORCA FX-2 series.
Inside this amazingly designed cabinet are two nVidia 7800 GTX 256MB Extreme Video Adapters, each with 256MB, for a total of 512MB of Graphic Memory and 8 GPUs. The technology...
Top 3 Ways To Buy An LCD TV
This may come as a surprise to you. Just like other types of big screen TVs, LCD flat screen TVs have some disadvantages, as well. Yes, it's true. For example, LCD TVs have lower contrast ratios than plasmas, because they have a harder time reproducing deep black and dark grays. Their screen also tend to be thicker than plasma screens.
However, a LCD flat screen TV is not susceptible to burn-in and usually is less expensive than plasma televisions.
LCD TVs also run cooler than plasma TVs, thereby minimizing the need for noisy fan cooling. Many LCD sets can double as a PC monitors, as well. In terms of longevity, LCD flat screen TVs can last up to 60,000 hours, whereas plasma TVs, on average, last 30,000 to 40,000 hours.
Ready To Buy a LCD Flat Screen TV?
So, you are all set to buy your first LCD flat screen TV? Cool! Here are some shopping tips before you set you mind on a particular model.
1. Check The Black-When you are shopping...
How to buy a plasma television set
Most people think that all you have to do to purchase a new plasma television set is to walk into a shop, look around, and purchase the first set that catches your attention. This is how you're supposed to do it, right? Wrong! Buying a television, whether it has a plasma monitor or a LCD monitor, takes careful planning.The first step in finding your dream plasma television set is to measure the space where you plan to put it. This will help you to decide which size set to buy and will also help to guide your budget. Remember to measure your car, too- there's nothing more frustrating than picking out and purchasing that perfect plasma television set, if you can't fit it into the car to get it home! If you're going to splash out and completely redecorate your home entertainment room, you should think about contacting a home installer, to get some tips and ideas before contracting the work. Remember to take into consideration things which might affect your view of the TV, such as lighting,...
How to buy a plasma television set
CompAmerica Announces the Wonder PC, at $299 (and up) an Amazing Price Breakthrough
The Wonder PC, newly announced at a starting price of only $299 and up, has something in common with all CompAmerica.com PCs: it's backed by 24x7 tech support and has CompAmerica's standard 5 Year Labor/1 Year Parts Limited Warranty.The product, which can be reviewed by logging into http://www.compamerica.com and clicking on the Wonder PCs link at the bottom left of the home page, offers a choice of what CompAmerica indicated werea) The most commonly desired features among all buyers of PCsb) A choice of both Microsoft Windows XP and 2000, along with Red Hat and Suse Linux operating systems which should make the x86 users happyc) Very cost effective options, such as a $249 17" Flat Panel LCD Display and a $29 12-in-1 memory card reader.d) Keyboardless Input, supported, as an option, by the $99 (with system) CompAmerica Digital Memo Pad input device. The Digital Memo not only allows pen input, but can be used for drawings, forms...
CompAmerica Announces the Wonder PC, at $299 (and up) an Amazing Price Breakthrough