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    First impressions from CES:

    - Panasonic VT30, G30, and S30 plasmas are the shit. The VT30 is probably the best display since the Kuro, fucking gorgeous.
    - Razer Switchblade is a neat idea but way too fucking small. The keys are also teeny tiny. If you want to play WoW or Quake on a DSi XL, be my guest.
    - Blackberry Playbook seems nice, but what was on the floor is very very much a work in progress. The interface isn't as responsive or accurate as it should be and the UI is incomplete. It is my first CES but I'm surprised at the number of prototypes on the floor (Corsair had a very cool PC hardware monitoring prototype in their booth).
    - Speaking of Corsair, cool cool stuff, they might be my favorite PC related company out there. The 650D is fantastic. New H60 cooling unit is also ace.
    - The 3D point and shoot camera that I tried out gave me a headache in 30 seconds. :(

    Also, holy crap there is a lot of shit out there. I have no idea how companies expect people to buy some of this crap.
    Jan 06, 2011 10:29pm PST
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      What's the shittiest thing you've seen so far? : filtersweepThis person is cool!
      • It is hard to pin down one thing, it was a sea of bad choices. : Serpico74This person is cool!
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      Any major changes to the new panasonic plasmas? : ProziumThis person is cool!
      • http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1304051 : alexvj
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        Better black, better color, less heat. Heat was such a surprise, the guy had me put my hand by the 65' VT... : Serpico74This person is cool!
        • It does look nice. My 50" looks tiny compared to the 65" in the video here. http://cnettv.cnet.com/pan... : ProziumThis person is cool!
      • official press release: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&... : alexvj
      • hopefully enough to cause price drops on the 2010 line. then i can go back and get price match refunds :D : RikiTiki2
    • And regarding Portal 2, the guy doing the demonstration said that there are going to be a few levels excl... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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      damn it dont tell me the vt30 is worth it. im affraid to ask the price of the stupid sexy solid piece of ... : smackncaThis person is cool!
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        I will say that the G30 is fucking awesome. If someone wanted a high quality 3D set but didn't want to sp... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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          from what you saw, you leaning one way or another? there is also the fact that the vt25 should drop in pr... : smackncaThis person is cool!
          • There was a 103" 3D plasma, and it was only 65 grand. I'm not being facetious when I say "only", those 1... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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      Do any of the tablets look good, or are they the same hardware-checklist productions we've been seeing fo... : sgtsanity
      • The Asus EP121 looks great, but it is unwieldy due to its size/weight, not to mention the bad battery lif... : Memphis-Ahn
      • Don't know yet, I was only on the floor for two hours today. I'll check things out more in depth tomorrow... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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      Details on H60 pls. : ZenzenTen
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        Very low profile, it seems about half the height of the H50, and at the same time they claim that it cool... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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          Spiffy. Any idea if it's an ASEtek, CoolIT or completely in-house design? : ZenzenTen
          • Don't know, I didn't ask : Serpico74This person is cool!
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            Found pics. Looks like a rebadged CoolIT eco II or IIc. http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/907645-cor... : ZenzenTen
            • Much better mounting system then the H50 or H70. http://www.corsair.com/cooling/hydro-series/hydro-series... : ZenzenTen
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          I wonder if it'll be worth upgrading : valaelThis person is cool!
          • I wouldn't upgrade a H50 or H70 (downgrade?) to this, but I would choose it over either for a new build b... : ZenzenTen
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      I'm more excited about all the cool new laptops like Samsung Series 9 and the HP dm1. Not to mention tab... : Memphis-Ahn
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        Even if the Switchblade had uber hardware, I still wouldn't care. It is literally slightly larger than a ... : Serpico74This person is cool!
        • Holy shit I flew typing that post on the iPad. I really need to edit all that messed up punctuation when ... : Serpico74This person is cool!
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          I have small hands and good eyes, so that's not much of an issue for me. But I agree that the Switchblade... : Memphis-Ahn
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            Are you in the Lollipop Guild? That's who the Switchblade is for. Dwarves. : Serpico74This person is cool!
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              But seriously, it's much smaller than you think. I can only imagine that cost is the reason why they're k... : Serpico74This person is cool!
              • Yeah, saving cash sounds like the most likely of reasons. : Memphis-Ahn
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                One thing you aren't considering is that the low resolution means that a lot of games are probably more p... : ovrlrdThis person is cool!
                • It is really fucking tiny. WoW on a DS XL is what it boils down to : Serpico74This person is cool!
      • Series 9 looks good, their sliding tablet was disappointing. Laggy touch, you couldn't hold it, thicker t... : airrobThis person is cool!
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      Thanks for a summary. I wish there were better ways to get an overview. : shurcoolThis person is cool!
      • Me too, CES sucks. :) I went last second on a whim, what a pain this is. At least E3 is only 15 minutes f... : Serpico74This person is cool!
    • Any interesting video cameras? I am an aspiring cinematographer, and always like hearing you and Wheatloa... : XevoThis person is cool!
    • agreed about Corsair. I love that company. : MikkleThePickle
    • Did you see the Motorola Xoom? : Wisp!
    • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24934004#itemanchor_24934004 It's a christmas miracle! Does the e... : spazzium
    • If you get a chance to check one out I would be interested in what you think of the Super AMOLED Plus scr... : ant_hillbilly