Hasta La Gadget!

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Wes, who is actually brave enough to even consider an FM transmitter. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I’m in the market for a new car, and that has me thinking towards multimedia connectivity. I don’t want to rule out direct iPhone integration, but since the car is almost certainly going to be used, I’d like to think more along the lines of AUX-in and FM transmitter capability. I’ve also read that many of the new products can enable hands-free cellphone use, so this would be great to include. Any recommendations for a good in-car charging unit with these features?”

We’ll go ahead and be straight with you — if you’re in the city or the suburbs, be prepared for long, frustrating fights to find a clear channel. We’ve never had much luck with ’em outside of the middle of nowhere, but maybe our dear readership will chime in with a few pointers below. Godspeed.

Ask Engadget: best FM transmitter out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Ryan, who reckons it’s about time he stopped playing with Lego blocks and began playing with a real man’s robot platform. Just kidding about the Lego bit. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I am an aspiring roboticist who has been using Lego Mindstorms NXT for a few years and I am looking for the next step up. I have a budget of about $400. I am looking for something that has more motors, more sensors, and a way to have it live feed video back to a computer. I would also like a platform that has a large amount of building that can be done on top of it, such as adding an arm or another array of sensors, or a different drive base. I’m new to the world of robotics outside of the NXT, so any tips would be appreciated as well. Thanks!”

Come on over, robot lovers. Toss those gloves and goggles aside for a moment and throw this guy some advice. What platform keeps you up in the garage at night?

Ask Engadget: best robot platform for under $400? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Max, who seems to be putting his old scattered life behind him in an attempt to get organized. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I am a student looking for a second portable computer for taking notes in lectures, as I am ridiculously unorganized at the moment. The thing is, I only have a very small budget, and I need a tablet / touchscreen computer. I have at most £150 ($228) to spend.”

Max isn’t even opposed to buying second-hand, but we just know someone out there has a delightful option on the new market as well. Don’t bother putting off your answer in comments below — that Fall semester is just about the bend, you know?

Ask Engadget: best note-taking tablet / laptop for under $200? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Chris, who just happened upon some cheddar and can’t wait to buy some sort of recording device. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I’ve got $500 – $800 to spend for my company. We need a new consumer / prosumer camcorder. Wide open as far as what to expect, any ones that have really wowed you lately?”

Just how we like it, short and sweet. We know a few of you have managed to pick up a camcorder in preparation for summer vacation, so don’t be shy with the recommendations in comments below, cool? Cool.

Ask Engadget: best consumer / prosumer camcorder out now? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Jason, who needs a laptop drive upgrade that doesn’t involve the words “solid state.” Or “really expensive.” If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I am in the market for a 2.5-inch notebook drive for my new Core i7 MacBook Pro. The biggest concern for me is performance, with storage after that, and impact on battery life last. Every SSD I have seen is over my budget. I am wondering which hard drive will be the best non-solid state drive to fit in a MBP. Some people mentioned Seagate’s Momentus XT, which is a hybrid drive — are they any good? Thanks!”

One thing Jason left out was his capacity requirements and actual budget, but we’ll go ahead and assume he wants something larger than 40GB and cheaper than the average SSD. Any blazing HDDs out there for the taking? Go on, it’s not like giving up your secret will make everyone reading this go buy up the remaining inventory. No promises on that, though.

Ask Engadget: best non-SSD laptop hard drive? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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