Hasta La Gadget!

Believe it, vaquero — you just happened upon this week’s episode of Ask Engadget, the only time of the week where you get the opportunity to bestow your wealth of gadget knowledge onto a fellow reader in need. Given the open-mindedness of Niko here, we couldn’t help but pass on his inquiry:

“What’s the best gaming laptop for under 1,500 bucks? I had my eye on the P7805u (Gateway), but it seems Best Buy has run out for the time being. Also, as a secondary question, I like the specs on brands such as iBUYPOWER and CyberPower and the like, but are they reliable? I’m a little worried about buying labels that aren’t huge like Dell, Gateway, etc. Thanks!”

So, make sure those of you who’ve avoided the big boys chime in here — who knows, maybe it’s actually better to snag a machine from a lesser-known label. After you’ve contributed, feel free to send in your own question to ask at engadget dawt com.

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Ask Engadget: Best gaming laptop for under $1,500? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Coming to you live from left field, it’s this week’s edition of Ask Engadget. Once your done reading and replying (in comments below, naturally) to the question here, feel free to send us your own to ask at engadget dawt com.

“I am looking for a portable hard drive with memory card slots so that I can save my photos onto it, straight from the memory card. It needs to function without the use of a computer. I have seen a few of these, but nothing name brand, and I was looking for some recommendations. A color screen to view photos would be nice, but not necessary. It doesn’t need to be very large, 100GB should be more than enough.”

You’re right Seth, most of these things do indeed come from relative unknowns. That said, we’re sure a few of our readers have taken the plunge, so hopefully you’ll find out who likes and dislikes the one they chose. Right, folks?

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Ask Engadget: Best portable photo backup / storage device? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 May 2009 01:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know, you were hoping to just glance over today’s hottest articles in the world of consumer electronics, and along comes this: something that actually asks a little of you. Trust us, it’ll be alright, and hey — after you’ve replied, you can send in a question of your own to ask at engadget dawt com.

“The family and I are headed to Walt Disney World in June for the first time. I have a Canon Digital Rebel and a Canon GL1, but really do not want to haul either or both of them to the Magic Kingdom with us. So, the question is: what is the best camera that does great stills and video and is super small? Under 600 bones preferably. Thanks!”

No Rich, thank you for making us all envious. Be sure to take the advice that’ll surely flow in comments below and send us picture postcards while waiting in line to ride the Tower of Terror for the forty-third time. (Seriously, do not miss Tower of Terror.)

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Ask Engadget: Best small camera (with good video) under $600? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 00:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like it or not, the spiral bound notebook is going the way of the Dodo. Okay, so maybe that’s absolutely incorrect and totally sensationalistic, but you catch our drift. If not, take a whiff of what reader Allan is cooking:

“My boss is a prolific note taker, filling many spiral bound notebooks with notes. As I deal with more projects, I find myself moving in the same direction. I would love the ability to search my notes, something not available with dead tree software. Is there a simple relatively cheap device that would allow me to take notes (preferably using hand writing), and then search them later? Ideally, I’d like something the size of a small internet tablet, but no smaller than an iPod touch. I’m looking for something far cheaper than a full-blown tablet PC, by the way.”

So, ladder climbers — what’s the deal here? What device would you recommend for wowing that suit in the corner office while making your note taking all the more efficient? When you’re done answering, shoot us a question of your to ask at engadget dawt com.

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Ask Engadget: Best mobile note-taking device? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No need to twist your dial — you really have just stumbled upon this week’s episode of Ask Engadget. You know, the place where you can send in your question to ask at engadget dawt com and hope to see it plastered for the world to have a think on. This week we’ve got one from J.S., so we’ll let him take it from here:

“The new iPod shuffle is so small you can simply clip it onto your shirt while running or working out. However, I’d never buy it because of two reasons: iTunes and the fact that I’d have to get a new pair of headphones that has the Shuffle controls or use the subpar included ones. So, what’s the best small (close to Shuffle-sized) MP3 player for a gym rat like me that doesn’t require iTunes?”

We’ve no doubt that legions of you fitness freaks can chime in here, so next time you take a breather, drop some knowledge in comments below.

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Ask Engadget: Best tiny MP3 player for exercise enthusiasts? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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