Internet Protocol Phone
    Ooma Telo 2 IP Phone has been on sale for $110 at BestBuy or Staples
      $3.98 a month

 

Solid State Drives (SSD)
    Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" Form factor, 250GB, SATA III, 3-D Vertical, Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E250B/AM for $108 at Newegg.ca
       Max Sequential Read up to 540 MBps, 4KB Random Read (QD32) up to 97,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second)
          Also availible in Form Factor: mSATA and M.2
    Kingston SSDNow V300, 2.5" Form factor, 240GB, SATA III, Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/240G for $80 at Newegg.ca (120GB for $48)
       Max Sequential Read up to 450 MBps, 4KB Random Read up to 85,000 IOPS
    Tools & Software:
       Samsung
       Kinston

 

Tablet
    Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (1024x768 / 4 Core 1.2GHz / 16GB expandabe to 64GB / 5MP rear and 2MP front camera / Android 5 / White or Black) $280, has been on sale for $220 at Future Shop
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8" (2048 x 1536 Super AMOLED / 8 Core 1.9+1.3GHz / 32GB expandabe to 128GB / 8MP rear and 2.1MP front camera / Android 5 / White or Black) has been on sale for $400 at Future Shop

 

Desktop/Tower
   

LapTop
   

All in one
   

Smart phone
   

LapTop Brands I like... HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer
15.6" at Best Buy
15.6" at Staples
15.6" at Dell

 

Monitors
Lower pixels per inch (PPI) is better for the visually challenged.
18.5/19" Widescreen LCD Monitor at Future Shop, at Best Buy
    Native Resolution 1360 x 768 (84 pixels per inch) / Brightness x00cd/m2 / x0,000:1 (Dynamic) / Response Time 5 ms or less/ Matte
20" Widescreen LCD Monitor at Future Shop
    Native Resolution 1600 x 900 (92 pixels per inch) / Brightness x00cd/m2 / x0,000:1 (Dynamic) / Response Time 5 ms or less / Matte
21.5/22" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Do Not Buy)
    Native Resolution 1920x1080 (102 pixels per inch)
23" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Do Not Buy)
    Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 (96 pixels per inch) / Brightness x00cd/m2 / x0,000:1 (Dynamic) / Response Time 5 ms or less / Matte
24" Widescreen LCD Monitor at Future Shop, at Best Buy (Min. recommend)
    Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 (92 pixels per inch) / Brightness x00cd/m2 / x0,000:1 (Dynamic) / Response Time 5 ms or less / Matte
27" Widescreen LCD Monitor at Future Shop, at Best Buy (Highly recommend)
    Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 (82 pixels per inch) / Brightness x00cd/m2 / x0,000:1 (Dynamic) / Response Time 5 ms or less / Matte

USB Drive
    Kingston DataTraveler 16GB USB Flash Drive (DTIG4/16GB) $20 at Future Shop
    Kingston DataTraveler 32GB USB Flash Drive (DTIG4/32GB) $30 at Future Shop
    Verbatim Store 'N' Stay 16GB USB Micro (97464) $13 at Future Shop
    SanDisk Cruzer Fit 8/16/32 USB Micro $10 at Amazon.ca

USB External Hard Drive (Desktop Overview)
    WD My Book, 3TB, 3.5" Form factor, USB 3.0, External Hard Drive (WDBFJK0030HBK-NESN) for $160 at BestBuy
       Optional password can be set up to activate a 256-bit AES hardware encryption, adding an extra layer of security for your confidential files

USB Portable Hard Drive (Portable Overview)
    WD My Passport Ultra, 1TB, 2.5" Form factor, USB 3.0, Portable External Hard Drive (WDBGPU0010BBK-NESN) for $90 at BestBuy
       Optional password can be set up to activate a 256-bit AES hardware encryption, adding an extra layer of security for your confidential files

USB Powered Hub
    D-Link DUB-H7 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub $30

LapTop Mouse

Logitech Nano Wireless Optical Mouse (M525), on sale for $xx at BestBuy (xxx/2016)
    The nano-receiver is small enough to stay in your laptop all the time.

Logitech Bluetooth Cordless Laser Laptop Mouse (V470) - White for $60 at Future Shop, Blue for $60 at Bestbuy
    Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled notebook PC without an external receiver.

Printers

Get your Compatible Toner Cartridges and Toner here...
    InkSupply
    123InkCartridges

HP MonoChrome LaserJet Pro (P1102W) $106, on for $106 at Staples
    19 ppm, 600x600 dpi, Built-in Wireless, HP CE285A Compatible Toner Cartridge not availible yet.

HP MonoChrome LaserJet Pro (P1606DN) $140, on for $140 at Staples
    26 ppm, 600x600 dpi, Built-in Ethernet port for network printing, HP CE278A Compatible Toner Cartridge availible for $38.

Canon Pixma Photo and CD/DVD Inkjet Printer (iP4700) $99
    Print directly on DVDs and CDs. Compatible Ink for Canon $4

Canon Network All-In-One Laser Printer (imageCLASS Laser Printer) at Staples
    Built-in Ethernet (and Wireless) port for network printing, PC faxing and scanning

Networking

ASUS RT-N12/D1 3-In-1 (Router / Access Point / Range Extender) Wireless Router for $50 at Staples, Newegg.ca or Amazon.ca

Netgear Power Line 14MBps Ethernet Apapter kit (two) (XE102GNA) $80
    Uses your home electrical system to create a network.

Blu-Ray Burners

 

Media

TDK DVD-R 4.7G 16x Single Layer 100 Pack $0.20 ea. (Costco)
TDK DVD-R PrintOn 4.7G 16x Single Layer 50 Pack (Costco)

Memorex DVD+R 8.5G 8x Dual Layer usually on sale for $0.99 ea
    (What is a -R, +R, DVD-9) / tip: burn at 1/2 rated speed)

Optical Quantum 25GB 6X BD-R 25 Packs (OQBDR06LT-25) $1.00 ea

 

Flyers

Future Shop

Best Buy

London Drugs

Staples

The Truth

Is an expensive HDTV cable really better than a cheap one?
Originally broadcast Feb. 20, 2008. Watch the video.