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I've heard the Yamaha YSP-1000 at a friends house. I have to be honest, I thought it was perfect for his setup.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BOCAJ4/ref=nosim/freeplefav-20/

And if you think 62 watts is dismal then this one is 120 watts AND it has 42 integrated speaker drivers! But, yes it is quite expensive. Only a particular consumer would want to purchase this.
This looks like that candy that comes on a paper strip.

No thanks to both :)
This 16x Blu-ray burner for a desktop ain't that bad:

http://www.amazon.com/Lite-16X-DVDrw-Superallwrite-Sata/dp/B000LR3FGS/ref=sr_1_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20

It's more than HALF the price of that laptop version. Do you really need a blu-ray burner in a laptop???
wHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM? i DON'T UNDERSTAND.
This is the greatest mod I have ever seen.
Mitch, yes I do although I find it very difficult and time consuming. I recommend using Pinnacle Studio 11 Ultimate. It's the best I've seen. I've tried Nero and Ulead as well and didn't have as much luck.

http://www.amazon.com/Pinnacle-Studio-Ultimate-Version-11/dp/B000PS6QY6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1190514792&sr=8-1

In order to edit AVCHD, you're going to need at least a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU. This camera outputs MASSIVE sized files that takes forever to edit. Good luck!
LOL, agreed. I was just looking for the model number of the largest LCD. More pictures, less words :)
Here's the 22" Widescreen ViewSonic on Amazon. I have to admit, it looks rather tempting.

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VA2226w-22-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000VRTG02/ref=sr_1_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20

My old monitor is a piece of junk.
I have this non FM version of a Belkin iPod Cupholder, and it's only $20:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8E467-BLK-TuneDok-iPods-Black/dp/B000A3X2GQ/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20

Highly recommended. It's black too :)
I recently got the Panasonic HDC SD1 High Def Video Camera and I absolutely love it. It may not do 1080p like this Sanyo camera can do but I don't have a TV that can view 1080p content. But, my TV can view 1080i and 720p which this Panasonic camera can record:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD1-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilized/dp/B000LO92EK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1188614912&sr=8-1

I highly recommend it. Especially over the Sony models and those with Hard Disk Drives. Drives are fragile and if broken, ruin the camera. Flash memory like an SDHC card are swappable and unlimited. That's my two cents.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I am trying to configure out a really dumbed down and intuitive PC for my grandmother. She recently had a stroke and while she is under my care I would like to repurpose a laptop for her to surf and email her children. Anyone have any experience with what input devices and UI's are really understandable for the over 80 crowd?"
 

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