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Looks like Apple finally has something to say to Lauren, Giampaulo, Lisa, Jackson, and any future laptop hunters showcased in Microsoft’s new commercial series. In a statement to Macworld, spokesperson Bill Evans goes through the usual list of touted Mac features — security, stability, design — before quipping, “a PC is no bargain when it doesn’t do what you want.” Ouch. He continues by “agreeing” with Microsoft that, yes, everyone does think its computers are cool. We don’t expect Redmond’s ready to end the ad campaign anytime, and as enjoyable as this statement is, our only hope is that the gang at Cupertino ups the ante and retaliates tit-for-tat by sending Hodgman on an filmed adventure through Best Buy.
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When you’re drowning in a flood of copycat netbooks it’s hard to not to be drawn to one that’s a little different, one like EMTEC’s Gdium, bravely forgoing internal storage in favor of a 16GB thumb drive “G-Key” and willfully ignoring the ubiquitous Atom processor. But, such attraction only gets you past so many inadequacies, and according to Laptop Magazine’s review this one has plenty. Its customized Linux interface was said to be nice, but that 900MHz MIPS architecture couldn’t even keep up with average netbooks, its touchpad was borderline unusable, and after a few moments placed on a lap the thing turned into a 112-degree oven — just the sort of thing that won’t do your future generations any good at all. Sure, the $349 price is lower than expected, but with Mini 9’s going for $150 less it’s not exactly a bargain.
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C’mon, don’t even front here — you can’t deny the frisson in taking one look at the masterpiece above. We know, there’s a never-ending stream of NES-related doodads flowing from every possible direction, but it’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to actually purchase one of these amazingly beautiful creations. Designer inhope has clearly and definitively one-upped that other NES purse with the Nintendo Controller Purse, and you can be the proud owner of one for just $39.99. An irrefutable bargain, we say.

[Via technabob]
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You know what’s most annoying about wireless HD solutions? Two things, really. First off, 95 percent of ‘em only come out to play at trade shows. Secondly, the other 5 percent require you to refinance your now-worthless home to even procure ‘em. Sewell, a company known for delivering unexpected treasures when it comes to adapters, has just pumped out its very own wireless HDMI media extender. The good news is that it’s shipping right now and it relies on 802.11a/n technology rather than WHDI, UWB or any other less ubiquitous option. The bad news is that 15 to 30 feet of cord-free AV goodness will set you back $1,199.95. You can weigh the pros and cons yourself, but we’ll be begrudgingly sticking with coat hangers cheap-o interconnects ’til it becomes just a touch more of a bargain.
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Nokia fulfilled its part of the bargain by rolling out its NFC-enabled 6212 cellphone last year, and it looks like Visa is now finally making the phone a good deal more useful — in Malaysia, at least. That’s where the company has launched its first commercial NFC (or Near Field Communications) payment service for point-of-sale transactions, which will let folks simply wave the phone in front of a reader to make a purchase instead of going to the hassle of swiping a card. What’s more, it doesn’t look like this is simply a limited trial, with 1,800 stores in the country ready to accept the magical payments out of the gate, and Maxis and Maybank on board to let folks easily access their credit account. Better still, Visa has also said that this move finally signals the shift from pilot programs to actual roll-outs, although it’s unfortunately not being all that specific about the next few markets on tap just yet.

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With a promised price tag of less than $50,000 (after a $7,500 federal tax credit), the new Tesla Model S sedan is certainly a good deal cheaper than Tesla’s pricey roadster, not to mention its competitors, but according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s actually quite a bargain compared to your run-of-the-mill sedan as well. As Musk tells it, “the ownership cost of Model S, if you were to lease and then account for the much lower cost of electricity versus gasoline at a likely future cost of $4 per gallon, is similar to a gasoline car with a sticker price of about $35,000.” Musk further adds that the Model S would still be a bargain “even if gasoline were $1 per gallon,” saying that it costs just $5 to drive 230 miles. Of course, all of that assumes that you’ll actually be able to get your hands on the car one of these days, but Musk seems confident that’ll happen as well, saying that the company is “close” to receiving $350 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Energy, which would be used to build the plant in California that would manufacture the Model S.