Hasta La Gadget!

If you depend on leftover office pizza for your lunch, you might be a cheap geek (my standup routine is coming along just fine).

1. If you watch a lot of streaming video on your computer, you need a monitor with the razor-sharp resolution of a great TV. May I recommend the Samsung T220HD, which NewEgg has for $219.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate)? This 22-inch monitor has a 1680×1050 native resolution and a 20000:1 contrast ratio. Best, of all, it has a built-in DTV tuner, so it can play over-air programming out of the box.

2. You know GelaSkins from its artist-designed iPod-, phone-, and computer-protecting skins, but did you also know it sells wall art with the same awesome designs? Until May 5, the company’s beautiful prints are 20 percent off, $24 instead of $30. Browse around and you’re sure to find something you dig.

3. If you’ve ever lost work because you forgot to save it before shutting down, you’ll appreciate the benefits of AutoSave Essentials, a utility that does it for you automatically. Now this program is on sale for $24.95, down from the regular $39.99.

Bonus Deal: Tonight is 31¢ scoop night at all Baskin-Robbins, between 5 and 10 PM. The site will send you a text message reminder.

We’re not sure if Apple will ever succeed in pushing mini DisplayPort on the industry in favor of the full sized version, but Collins America has decided what bandwagon it wants to be on — it’s just announced three new CinemaView displays that feature the smaller connector. The $299 1440 x 900 19-inch, $399 1650 x 1050 20-inch, and $499 1920 x 1080 24-inch displays all feature 3 USB ports, passthrough stereo audio ports, an all-in-one cable, and totally ripped industrial design, but hey — at least they’re cheap. Should be on sale “before September 1.”

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First non-Apple mini DisplayPort monitors look suspiciously familiar originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I love the springtime, because all the little birdies are singing “cheap, cheap, cheap.”

1. You’ll never know what you’ll find on Cheap Geek: today I’m bringing you big savings on a flat-screen monitor from a company you’ve heard of! That never happens. Grab an Acer V Series 17-inch LCD monitor for only $98.24 from Buy.com, and get free shipping. It comes with a 3-year warranty and is even wall-mountable.

2. If you’ve got a summer cruise coming up, this is a great deal. Buy.com is offering the Polaroid t833 waterproof digital camera for $132.95, with free shipping. It’s perfect for pool and beach shots, and the price makes it a fun purchase rather than a serious expense. It has an 8 megapixel resolution, a 3x optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch viewing screen.

3. If you’ve been getting into Skype calling, a good headset could make your computer calls easier. Try this Logitech PC120 headset, which Discount ID is selling for only $9.90.

Bonus Deal: Check out HP’s two-day Monster Sale for discounts on desktops, notebooks, printers, and more.

Just when we thought the desktop monitor market couldn’t get any more staid, LG comes along and spices it up a little bit. The new W53 SMART Monitors series includes a few “smart” additions like ambient light detection for Auto Brightness adjustment (like some laptops have), a Cinema Mode for blacking out the rest of the screen when video is playing, a timer to remind you to take breaks (like right now, for instance… you feel yourself getting very sleepy…) and a proximity sensor to activate the monitor controls when your hand approaches the display, and hide them when you’re not tweaking anything. Sizes range from 18.5- to 27-inches, and the models 21.5-inch and up do 1920 x 1080p Full HD at 16:9. The displays also offer contrast ratios up to 50,000:1, and 2ms response times. The lineup should hit worldwide this month.

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LG’s new W53 SMART monitors pack more intelligence per pixel originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eizo’s known for doling out less-than-affordable LCD monitors, but this one just takes the crown (for now). Slated to dazzle in operating rooms everywhere this July, the RadiForce LS560W is a 56-inch behemoth of an LCD that boasts a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 (or darn close to native 4k x 2k). We’re also told that the panel features a 176-degree field of view, a 1,200:1 contrast ratio and 450 nits of brightness. And to think — we were beginning to wonder if all that 4k surgery footage would ever find a dedicated screen to run on.

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Eizo debuts 56-inch 4k x 2k RadiForce LS560W LCD monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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