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I OWN a set of Ergotron bows. They have 3 AND 4 wide bows, and while I agree that the 3 would not work, the four would (for 3 jumbo screens). It MIGHT take a bit of tweaking but cmon now - $3000+ to drill some holes, if that is even required? The supports are trivial as well - just attach them both as usual. There are plenty of standard mounting options - a flat base, desk clamps, etc.
6 Monitors - @ $1400 each = $8400

A few too many zeros there :)
This is not impressive. $12,000 bucks? Buying this "preassembled" is for people with more money than brains. The mounts are standard Ergotron mounts - good stuff, you get what you pay for. The package deal? Waste of money.

Let's explore this:

6 Monitors - @ $1400 each = $84000
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1649091&CatId=1410
2 Ergotron Mount Bases - @ $100 each = $200
2 Ergotron Arms - @ $250 each = $500

Total Cost - $9700 (RETAIL)
Congrats, you just overpaid $2900 (or more, if you buy 6 $1500 monitors, you had better get a discount!)

Oh, and you still need to assemble the monitors yourself, eitherway you go. Take the 5 minutes it takes to find a good mount and save nearly 3 grand.
June now? These things were scheduled to come out in March and before that, January. The usb/sd cards sound like neat tech, but cmon now - these things are over 6 months behind schedule. What gives?
Umm... what about the fact that GPS can be WRONG? My Garmin every so often tells me that I have been able to go nearly 200 mph at times.... which is highly unlikely. So, aside from the fact that the parents utter lack of trust will shatter their relationship, now they get to confront junior with "solid 100% GPS reliable" data that he was speeding - when in fact he was not.

Sounds like a bad idea all around.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What is the best wireless surround sound speaker solution? I have a home theater where running wires is just not feasible. I have my own speakers, so I don't want a system that has speakers with integrated wireless. I've done a far amount of research and have only come across a few companies that even offer a reasonable solution: KEF, Kenwood and Rocketfish. Is there anything else out there? What do you recommend? Thank you!"
 

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