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About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

Called it – HD-A2 now $197.99 at Amazon, and HD-A3 Black Friday deal leaked

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 by MegaZone

Just last night I posted about Circuit City pricing the Toshiba HD-A2 at $197.99 in response to Wal*Mart’s $198 price, stating that Amazon was still charging $229.98 but that I wouldn’t be surprised if they dropped their pricing too. Well, … Continue reading →

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Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on $164.99 – with free Heroes Season 1 HD DVD

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 by MegaZone

Yeah, I know I’m a Blu-ray supporter, but for some reason some of you insist on buying HD DVD. So I thought I’d let you know that Buy.com is running a special 10/29 – 11/04. You can get the Xbox … Continue reading →

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TiVo extends S2/S2DT rebate

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo’s last rebate on the S2 and S2DT family expired yesterday, 10/27/2007. But not to fear, today a new rebate goes into effect on units purchased between 10/28/2007 and 1/26/2008, and it is remarkably similar to the last rebate. You … Continue reading →

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Best Buy promotions

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 by MegaZone

There are a couple of Best Buy promos running through 11/3 that I thought I’d share. One just because it is an amusing promotional tie-in, the other is actually more useful. So, you’re thinking of buying a nice Samsung HDTV? … Continue reading →

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Sub-$200 Toshiba HD DVD deck pricing is contagious

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 by MegaZone

It seems that Wal*Mart is not the only source for sub-$200 Toshiba HD DVD players. Not to be outdone by Wal*Mart’s $198 HD-A2 pricing, Circuit City is pricing the HD-A2 at $197.99. Ars Technica reports that Best Buy is also … Continue reading →

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