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Robert Saunders is a Computer & Internet Services professional. He has lectured at the City University of New York, for the CWA 1180's Retirees Division, the Consortium for Worker Education, and Continuing Education on Long Island. He teaches Internet use, Research, Security, PC Maintenance, Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Fraud, ID Theft, PhotoShop, and Microsoft Office. His company, Skylark NetWorks, is in Merrick, New York.
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HP Digital Photo Printers

Despite the economic downturn the holiday shopping season is approaching, and while some of us are wondering how its going to be this year, many of us acknowledge that we’re still going to need gifts for our families and closest friends.  I was able to find them online for about $80 each.

Photosmart A516

Photosmart A516

Last year I gave several my sister and my parents Hewlett Packard digital photo printers as gifts, specifically the HP Photosmart A516 (at right). The Photosmart printers are very small, compact, and lightweight. It measures roughtly 10 inches wide, 5 inches tall, and less than 6 inches deep.  That’s about the size of a small loaf of bread. It weighs less than 6 pounds. (A slightly heavy loaf of bread).

The Photosmart printers print on 4×6 inch and 5×7 inch photo paper, and can hold about 20 sheets at a time. Me, my family and friends agree that the picture and color quality is fantastic.

The other great thing about the Photosmart printers is that you don’t have to connect them to a computer to print your photos. They will accept most of the popular media memory cards (Memory Stick, Memory STick Duo, SD, xD, and MMC). Some printer models have an optional Bluetooth adapter so you can print wirelessly from your Bluetooth enabled cellphone.  If your camera uses PictBridge technology you can plug your camera directly into the printer via a USB cable. Some models even allow printing from your iPod.

If I were to buy HP Photosmart printers this year, budget-minded as I am, these are the models and offers I would give serious consideration to:

HP Photosmart A536
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(New, TigerDirect.com, $80)

The Photosmart A530 series prints on sheets up to 5×7 inches in size, and accepts MemoryStick, MS Duo, SD, xD, and MMC media cards. So it will work with most Sony and Olympus cameras quite well. It doesn’t accept CompactFlash cards.  The unit is light and small enough that you can consider it portable. I often take it with me when I go to parties at the homes of friends and relations. It accepts an HP 110 Tri Color printer cartridge. The print cartirdge sells for about $22. HP also packages the cartridge with 140 sheets of 4×6 paper for $42. Supported operating systems: Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64; Certified for Windows Vista(TM); Mac OS X v 10.3.9 or higher.

HP Photosmart A616 Photo Printer (Remanufactured)


HP Photosmart A616 Photo Printer (Remanufactured)

$35 from Buy.com

Buy.com has refurbished models of the A616 selling for $35 with a one year warranty. In prints in as little as 39 seconds, accepts paper up to 5 x 7 inches. For media cards it accepts CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture Card. It also supports Mini SD with an adapter. It has a 20-sheet input tray and wireless capability with an optional HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer adapter. Weight: 3.46 lbs. Supported operating systems: Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64; Certified for Windows Vista(TM); Mac OS X v 10.3.9 or higher. Compatible cartridges: HP 110 Tri-color Ink Cartridge.

Here’s a link for getting a new Photosmart A616 from Buy.com for $69:
HP Photosmart A616 Photo Printer - Color Inkjet - 39 Second Photo - USB, PictBridge - PC, Mac

Normal retail price is $129.




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High Tech Comes to Yankee Stadium

Cisco Systems has wired the new Yankee Stadium with the latest video, Internet, and voice technology. This will make it the most high tech stadium in the nation. Is this the shape of things to come?

Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

1,100 flat panel, high definition monitors will be located at concession stands, inside the 59 luxury and party suites, around the restaurants and bars, and in restrooms will ensure that fans don’t miss a moment of the game no matter where they are. Monitors will also offer local weather and traffic updates, archival and highlight video footage, and promotional messages. Each will be individually programmable from a central location.

Touch screen phones in luxury suites at the stadium will allow for ordering food and merchandise. Similar technology, which might be ready opening day, will allow fans to order food and merchandise through their cellphones.

Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

Video conferencing equipment and a business center has been installed which will allow the stadium to connect with students and community groups through local libraries and hospitals to let players and executives talk to fans. The ballplayers themselves will each have a computer at his locker. Fans at home may also have access to the video and data systems through their televisions, computers, and cellphones. What do you think the Babe would have thought of that?

“The ultimate fan experience is when Derek Jeter can help some kid in the Bronx learn long division” via video conferencing, said Ron Ricci, the co-chairman of Cisco’s sports and entertainment division , who said he learned arithmetic through baseball.





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Three Mac Deals, Three Dell Coupons, partridge not included

Dell coupons

Here are three more coupon codes from Dell. The first two are good until Nov. 20, and the last one expires on Dec. 1. These coupons and links are good for select systems. Use the coupon codes at checkout. I’ve included a screenshot of the coupon code box on the checkout screen. The savings will be reflected in your shopping cart at checkout after the codes are entered.

Mac Deals from Mac Mall

If you don’t know, Mac Mall is “America’s most respected and prominent Apple direct reseller. They sell more Apple-branded products than any other direct Apple reseller, and they have been supplying Apple products to Apple enthusiasts since 1991.” (Quote provided by Mac Mall).

More deals from Mac Mall:



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