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Robert Scoble
“WowWee toys react to your touch #ces09”
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7 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
These toys have sensors that cause it to make noises on reaction to how you treat it. $59 http://www.wowwee.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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The name alone sounds cute. :) - Daynah
Looks like they're giving that dog the LBJ treatment. - Spidra Webster
I saw Child's Play. Where's the lawn mower... - Bwana
lmao. I thought the same thing. I would love for a company to make a Chucky doll so I could use it to scare the hell out of people. - Shawn Farner
So it's kinda like Elmo Live, but instead of being a little red muppet, it's a dog. - Chris Charabaruk for Hire
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Second Copy: Secure your data with automatic backup software
Second Copy: Secure your data with automatic backup software
October 25 at 4:20 pm - centered.com - Link
"Second Copy® is the perfect automatic backup software designed for all versions of Windows, including 9x/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista, you have been looking for. It makes a backup of your data files to another directory, disk or computer across the network. It then monitors the source files and keeps the backup updated with new or changed files. It runs in the background with no user interaction. So, once it is set up you always have a backup of your data somewhere else." - Russellreno via Bookmarklet
Free to try $30 to buy. I have used this for years. - Russellreno
I'll have to test that one out and maybe even write a Snailware review on it, since it runs on 9x. - April Russo
I'm trying it out. I've had poor luck with the default Win XP backup (it crashes the system), and GoodSync won't schedule properly. This one seems usable and solid. - Dan Fitek
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 AR Excite Touch Remote”
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21 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
Universal remote. 18 devices. $249.99. Ships in April. Much easier setup than other universal remotes. Separate profiles for different family members. http://www.araccessories.com me wants! Alex, you should check this out! - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Ok Mr Scoble's getting a bit trigger happy with "send email" button... :P - Zee.
1 remote for 18 things? Great... now 18 things won't work when I lose my remote again :P - Johnny Worthington
Kudos!! - tony
Harmony still rules, but profiles are interesting. - Eric @ CS Techcast
+1 John :D - Mo Kargas
one for the boys :) xc - Charlie Robinson
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 these Energizer batteries last 8x more than alcaline”
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4 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
http://www.energizer.com $10 - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 Microsoft releases new tag system for cell phones”
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17 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
http://www.Microsoft.com/tag This is the coolest thing I have seen so far. You can add these color tags to things and any phone can read them. They released an iPhone app today! Free! - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Cool, if people will use it. Kind of like web slices, it has to be implemented. We'll see. - Eric @ CS Techcast
is that like those QR codes? - David
I like this idea. It's the same principle as scanning a supermarket barcode. We need more of this; Japan has it, after all! Thx for the post. - Allen S.
Interesting but do we really need another one? I have three of these apps on my phone already. Barcorama seems to be the most versatile but I doubt it will have MS's new stuff. These "Smart pox" systems have been around for years in Asia, do we really need to reinvent the system? - Kalidor
after looking at the site, it is like the QR codes, except colorful and by proxy hip - David
yeah, QR Code is already well established in Japan. - Akhmad Fathonih
Oh, neat! Just wish there was support for crappy old WinMobile devices like mine. (Mine runs 2003SE, and I can't afford to upgrade to something modern at this time.) - Chris Charabaruk for Hire
This was actually one of my startup ideas from a while back. Seemed inevitable. Print Biz card with QR (or QRcode like) and use the cameraphone to scan. Additionally you would never be without a business card if you had your phone since you could use the screen to display the code, the other phone takes a pic of your screen presto. - mikepk
also, you use the geo data in the phone to assign a location to when / where you "met" the person - mikepk
meta data gets attached by the very act of scanning - mikepk
chris, that was one of the things I thought was cool about this startup idea, you don't need a fancy phone (although it helps). Just snap a photo with cameraphone and email it to an online service to process. (or upload after the fact) makes it much more accesible. - mikepk
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Robert Scoble
“MSN Direct adds all sorts of stuff to GPS”
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13 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
Weather maps. Flight status. Lots more. Available on lots of GPS devices in February. http://www.msndirect.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Robert Scoble
“Walt and Kara, photo. Walt Mossberg says "Palm has a shot." #ces09”
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1 hour ago - via mail2ff - Link
Hanging out at Digital Experience at CES. Looking for news. - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Does the new Palm phone look like the leaked prototypes? - Mona N.
Robert will you be able to make the Tweetup? PLZ RSVP here: http://twtvite.com/7femhg - Ari Burton
Has anyone seen the Palm phone yet? - Mona N.
Palm? Palm? Wow... Palm?... Palm? - Bwana
Um, 2009, not 2004. - Eric @ CS Techcast
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Robert Scoble
“New OQO mobile Internet device. #ces09 Me wants!”
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45 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
Really awesome OLED screen. $1499. Now has touch screen. Twice as fast as older ones. Runs Vista or XP. Lust! http://www.OQO.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Cool! - Bluesun 2600
jeebus! its awesome but expensive - David
That's not fair!! OLED!!! - Bwana
looks amazing and would love to have that - Joshua Smith
Looks nice - might be something to conisdert... hook up to external monitor when at the desk - Matt Faulkner via twhirl
Is that a fully functional PC in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? - Eric @ CS Techcast
$1500 for 2gig of RAM and 3G? Who buys this stuff?! - Mona N.
It's essentially a netbook in a smaller body. Not quite sure it's worth $1,500. - Shawn Farner
Like the screen, but yes that price is galactic. That said you could put an OLED toaster in front of me and I'd love the screen. - Mo Kargas
As always, wait for the price to drop. Then you can snatch up this beauty. - Mohomed=genieyclo
Not worth it?!?!! Dude!! OLED!!! - Bwana
$1499? Is it made out of gold? - John Munro
I'm waiting for the Sony Vaio. At least it folds and the screen would be protected. - Mona N.
When it get's cheaper, that'll be awesome. I'll have to enjoy my netbook for now. - Kamilah Gill
i'll wait a year when its $700 - early adopters will pay the R&D costs for me - Damian Holmes
Damn. My oqo is ready for an upgrade. I wonder if they give discounts for current oqo owners. @Matt - I hook my model 02 up to my 56" Samsung DLP via HDMI connection. It's amazing. - Brian Daniel Eisenberg
Do you guys know what OLED is? This isn't going to drop anytime soon - Bwana
yeah I know what it is - Joshua Smith
isn't that the flexible led monitor screen stuff? - tony
yeah i know - what I also remember is LCD 7-8 years ago for a 15" - Damian Holmes
Looks like they polished the design quite a bit. I don't think I'd consider it though without some kind of "instant on" feature like the HTC Shift. - Chris
I apologize. I see OLED, and bodily fluids are involuntarily released. Carry on - Bwana
lmao@Bwana!!! - Mohomed=genieyclo
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 Norton Online Family alpha”
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37 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
http://www.norton.com/onlinefa... nice protection system for families with kids who use the Internet. Lets kids text parents for access to blocked sites. Interesting idea! - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Finally Norton has a new product for families. I was disappointed when they ripped the family features out of NIS version 2008-2009. - Eric @ CS Techcast
hopefully it won't be a pig like the rest of their products have been for years - Steven Hodson
I think Microsoft has had this for awhile now. - Richard Ashwell
lets just hope it works - rama mamuaya
interesting idea from a company that was starting to become irrelevant IMHO. I lost a lot of trust in companies like Norton and McAfee, among others, when they started hooking their software so deep into the OS that nothing short of diving into the windows registry to remove it was needed. - slayerboy
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Robert Scoble
“#ces09 Sony Ericsson's new W508Walkman clamshell phone”
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29 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
Music lovers will like this thin phone. $79-$99 estimated pricing after carrier subsidy. Holds up to 8 gigs. Music on top of the clamshell. Nice design. http://www.sonyericsson.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
hey its a Moto razr or K1 - http://tbn1.google.com/images?... - Damian Holmes
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Robert Scoble
“3M Pico Projector engine”
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50 minutes ago - via mail2ff - Link
These small projectors are very cool. The thing that Mike O'Keefe of 3M is holding here is their new LED projection engine MM200 which has much better colors than other engines. http://www.3m.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
The little engine that could? - Adam Kantor
Video of then in action if you haven't seen them yet - http://www.gottabemobile.com/2... - Matt Faulkner via twhirl
Wow. Those are some powerful LEDs. - Chris
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Robert Scoble
“Wireless video baby monitor #ces09”
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1 hour ago - via mail2ff - Link
$200 interference free baby monitor. Turns on only when baby cries. http://mylevana.com - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
I am all over this. Already on my registry. - Dean
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Robert Scoble
“New iRobot Looj gutter cleaning robot”
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1 hour ago - via mail2ff - Link
$129.99. Available in Spring. Cleans out your gutters. - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Now there's something I could use. I can't handle ladders anymore after painting my previous two-story house. - Scott Smith
Is this an updated model? Woot.com sold these last week for $45 after shipping. - Jered Hofker
WANT!! - Alex Scoble
Must be updated model... Looj has been out since at least middle of last year. Wanted to get one, but I can't get up to those things to use it! - Chuck Stanley
They're $70 right now on iRobot's site, but they are green. Hopefully it can be fully cleaned without partial dismantling, unlike my Roomba - xero
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Robert Scoble
“New HTC Phones”
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1 hour ago - via mail2ff - Link
New Windows Mobile smart phones from HTC. One on left is S743 which has nice qwerty keyboard. $500 unlocked. Available Q1. Nice! - Robert Scoble via mail2ff
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Is anyone really excited by these? - David Geller
I like sliders - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage
I have S740 and its heavy and large.! Whats new with S743? - Larsen aka Qbat
look like 2 year old nokias or sonys - they should stick to their strengths of touch phones and pda style phones - Damian Holmes
I have an old HTC, Qtek 9100. Is it a good camera? GPS included? Keyboard like the good old Psion, etc? I have to ask my friend at Brightpoint about new smartphones. - Martin Lindeskog
Shadow II for T-Mobile and their unlocked S270a? - Michael G. Galli
I'm liking the look of that s743 - Mo Kargas
S743 looks just like my S740, whats new? - Larsen aka Qbat
not smartphones, and def. not the G1 - jeff
gotta agree. Their qwerty keyboard is why i'd pick an htc over a blackberry any day. - David Jaeger
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Robert Scoble
Cool GiiNii digital picture frame
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1 hour ago - giinii.com - via mail2ff - Link
oooh thats sweet - drew olanoff
What mobile phone do you use now Robert? - Larsen aka Qbat
Is that a photo of the collage one they sell? http://www.giinii.com/dpf_deta... I am so glad these have come down in price. A lot of family got these for each other for Christmas this year. Great stuff. Issue for me is the ease of use for Grandparents. They need a way to put photos into these that is so incredibly simple your dog could do it. ie... If I email the grandparents some photos, they can just drag and drop them to the card that plugs into this... or drag and drop the photos from Flickr. - Colleen
Colleen, what about a wifi frame? They can automatically get the latest 20 photos from Flickr, or the latest 360 photos from the photo-sharing site I made, OurDoings. - Bruce Lewis
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michael arrington - TechCrunch
JibJab Closes $7.5 Million Series C Round To Keep The Laughs Rolling
1 hour ago - techcrunch.com - Link
I love JibJab. - Mohomed=genieyclo
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Robert Scoble
“If you had $3,000 in your pocket, which would you buy? Canon 5D MKII or Apple 17-inch MacBookPro. Discuss here:”
yesterday at 9:47 pm - Link
Neither - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage
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We are arguing about that on the CES bus. Geeks! - Robert Scoble
Canon 5D MKII hands down. - Andrew Hyde
pro for sho - Brad Will
Canon camera. I need a great camera more than a Mac - tsudohnimh
5d Mk II - Scott Loftesness
5D MKII, since I've already got a Mac Pro. ;) - Cory OBrien
Have a Nikon D300 and my old MBP is on the fritz, so this woud be a slam dunk for me - Gregg Gallagher
17 inch MBP because I love it. Then I'd buy a cheap 40D. I get more use out of a laptop than I do a camera. - Michael Yurechko
Apple 17-inch MacBookPro with a matte screen. - Arturo
People who get a good cannon keep them forever, I go through a macbook every few years - Michael Struening
Macbook Pro. Only because I'm a Nikon fan. D300 is definitely my choice of camera ;) - Tamar Weinberg
mac - David Banes via IM
Mac - Jeff Douglass
Would have to be the MacBookPro - Jason Townsend
The Canon. A solid peice of hardware and I'm after a camera - Mo Kargas
5D MKII of course. - jeremy franklin
The Canon. I'd have so much more fun with a zippy camera than a Big Mac. - Mike Neumann
Probably the computer. I'm happy with the first gen 5D I'm about to buy and as awesome as the camera is, the MBP doesn't need another $5K in lenses. - Derrick
Neither, you need at least twice that for glass & equipment to get the "rig" you should want for a Canon MKII - sorry, 3K isn't enough for that toy; and spending 3K on disposable technology (Mac equipment) isn't a wise investment. - Enrique Gutierrez
MBP....i miss my macs! - Brian Bufalo
5D MKII hands down. I can hold onto the memory cards until I get to a desktop :) - Austin
Without question: 5D mark II - Rodney L.
MBP - it's a means of production for me, once i make some extra cash with it I can always buy the 5D ;-) - Warren
which are you going to get more utility from? I'm guessing the Canon. - Peter Warnock
I already have a 5D MKII but I would take another one in a heartbeat, or a couple of nice L glass - Bill Pennington
5D Mark II..... no doubt. - Albert K
Canon, without a doubt. - Brad Butner
Definitely the MacBook Pro...but then again I'm not a photographer. - Charlie Flowers
Neither, I'd use it to buy food for a year. - Will Higgins
Canon - Chacha via IM
Considering I can make quicker cash with my Photography work I would say the Canon 5D MKII and then I would buy the Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro with some of my earnings! - Patrick Greer
Um, food. Yeah, yeah, I know...moving on... - Patrick
5D Mark II. And then throw the remaining towards some new glass. - Andy Hannon
2k into the bank, 1k for computer upgrades and other stuff. - Grant Bierman
5D Mk II everytime ... unless I don't have a Mac at that particular time ... - Stephen Taylor
I would go for the Macbookpro - Troy Malone
5D MKII...already have a MacBookPro and I'm willing to ditch my Nikon gear! - Dan Shust
Canon 5D MKII since I already have the 15" MBP. - Alan Le
I don't need either one--but I think the Canon would have much better resale value--so given the choices: Canon. - Rob Michael
Canon 5D MKII - for sure! - I really want one.... :( - Brad
MBP - not a photographer - Matt Faulkner
A 50D and a fast lens. ;-) - D. Lambert
I've already got the 15" unibody so I'd go for the 5Dmkii - Sparky
If I didn't have a laptop, then I would get the 17" MBP. If I already had a lappy, then get the camera... - William Sellers
Well, I recently moved from a 30D to a 5DMII because it was a huge upgrade for my "system". With a 2 year old Macbook Pro still serving me well for my needs, it's an easy decision. Additionally, I can't see using a 17" notebook over a 15 for portability sake, I'd just as well get an iMac and keep using my Macbook Pro for mobile use. - Ryan
Aren't you in Vegas? I think there are a few other options in front of you.. - JonSupermurray
5D!! - Wil
The camera. I have a new macbook already. - Jim Williams
The 5D is more than a $3k investment. It's $3k upfront but thousands in lenses, flashes and other gear over the years. - Michael Yurechko
Canon 5DMIII... - Greg Kamer
MacBookPro 17-inch. I am a Nikon guy. So, Canon 5D MKII if I had $7K for all the lenses, too. - Chintan Zaveri
The camera! I already have the 15" MBpro. 17" is just too big. - Sherry Main
My 1 yr-old MacBook doesn't thrill me; it sits on the desk unused, and I just couldn't pay more than $200 for a camera, unless I was dreadfully rich. - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage
5DMKII - sell some images on istockphoto, and then buy an MSI Wind and install OSX. It is faster than my 15" MBP! - Darren Mak
Definitely the 5D MkII - Christopher Chan
MBP. I just got a brand new camera. - Glen Campbell
$3,000 worth of NOODLZ - Bwana
100 shares of CRM ;D - barl0w
What would I do with a Mac? - drsPIX
5D MkII - want! I already have a Mac, iPhone, 2 PC's and a laptop. <sigh> gadget budget is small right now though. - Jim Bergman
canon 5d. already have a 15 mbp - Kiran Patchigolla
5D MK II You can always get the Mac later. - Yu Yu Din
I'd pay my bills and buy some groceries. - ::Kristen::
Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro. - Chris Luckhardt
What's an Apple 17-inch MacBookPro and why would a person need one? - Michael Krigsman
Mac book pro - Randy
MacBook Pro because I have neither a mac or digital SLR and the Mac does many things where as the canon does one thing well/ - Bryan Lee
Canon 5D MKII - Mansoor
I'll take the MacBook Pro - Rob
MacBookPro...or a Martin 12 http://guitars.musiciansfriend... and use the difference to buy a copy of logic pro for my 15" macbook pro - Armen Chakmakjian
5D MKII - do you want to lug around that 17" beast? - nicholas einstein
I'll go for the MacBook. My heart beats nikon so.... - studio_juan
MBP - already have a nice Canon - but my Mac sits firmly on my desk - shaun mclane
MacBook Pro, but I would need another $1200 for the 8GB of RAM. - Shawn Hickman
5D MKII. Even though I already have one. - Kathleen McGivney
Neither. Maybe 3 coins :). I have a Macbook Pro which I don't use often comparing to my PC. I am not into the consumer electronic stuff, only got a digital cam last year :). - dexin
Canon. Can't believe Apple ditched the matte screen on the 17" - FCP users and photographers don't want a glossy screen - the idea of the 17" is the ability to use it out in the field for photo/video editing. - Peter Clayton
So limiting, Robert! If I could pick whatever I wanted, I'd get one of those sweet Asus multi-touch netbooks coming out - and then use the rest to buy Yahoo! stock. :P - Shawn Farner
MB 13'' and the external cinema display. MBP17 is huge to carry out - Jean-Charles VERDIE
canon - jeff
17" MBP FTW! You should create a poll on SocialToo.com Robert, then we can see graphed results! - Joseph
I'd get the Mac Book Pro because cameras require something to take a picture of. The only photos I have are screenshots of the sweet Purps on my Blood Elf Priest. - Morgan Collins
Craigslist in Cincinnati - 5D for 1200: http://cincinnati.craigslist.o... - D. Lambert
Wow, what a great argument! 82 comments in 17 minutes! - Robert Scoble
MacBook Pro. I really, really, really want a new laptop even though my current MacBook works just fine. - Nation Hahn
Camera. Droooooooooool. - Alix Whitmire ƸӜƷ
Well part of it would have to go towards fixing my car, http://preview.tinyurl.com/9dz.... Then the rest would go towards buying a second camera body to be my main and at least one lens if not two. Then the rest would go towards bills. - mathew, keynote not lame
Robert: Apple products plus awesome SLR cameras...response is a given :) - Mo Kargas
the camera is nice - especially all the HD video. friend of mine in the movie post-production business reckons this sort of Camera will KILL the movie camera business in a few years time. especially at the low-budget movie (<$30 million) of the movie business. RED already making big inroads. much cheaper than an ARRI. - Scot Mcphee
The MK II as I already have the MBP 17 inch...older but it works. - Semipro
Canon 5D is the winner for me. Great digital photography is the gift that keeps on giving.... ;-) - John Uppendahl
Well.... Given that I have 4 PC desktops, 2 PC laptops, and 1 iMac, all of which are operational and regularly used, AND that I suck at photography, I'm going for what's behind door #3: A whopping big HDTV -- which will get hooked up to the living room PC, of course. ;-) - Joanmarie
17" Mac. Already have a camera. . . - Scott Whitney
Nikon D3 - Bill Sanders
Macbook Pro for me. Would be my first Mac. - Jim Bednarz
Nikon D3 - ThePicMan
MacBook Pro. Don't need such a super-duper crazy camera. Not a real photographer. But a very real Mac geek. - Louis Gray
5D for sure! - Daniel Pourasghar
I'd go the MacBook - but I'd also load it up with the full 8gb of RAM I see as an option (and not many people mentioning). Sadly, a nice 17" MBP setup it just over NZ$10k :( - Mark Derricutt
MacBook Pro. Hands down. I'm a computer engineer, not a photographer. - Logan Leger
well since I've already got a Canon 5D Mark II... hmmmm... - Thomas Hawk
I'll buy neither. What I would rather do is try to buy one share of BRK-B if it gets to that price. :) - imabonehead
The 17" Mac Book Pro, I already have a 5D MkII ;-) - Jeff P. Henderson
I'd buy the camera, I have always loved photography and wanted to learn. - Ruth Ferguson
The Canon, all the way man!! - Finding The View
Apple! I don't like the fact of the hd video recorder on the 5D and I want the Sony alpha! - Brandy Lea
Canon. 15" MBP is the largest I'll go. - saeba
I would take the cash and build an ultimate gaming PC !!! :D - ralphsaunders
When you buy an inexpensive camera, you really sacrifice quality, and that lack of quality endures (you want to keep your photos forever, right?). When you buy an inexpensive computer, that's not the case (I don't need a unibody case :) - David
Canon 5D - easy answer! - Susan Beebe
Ouch, this one hurts. I suppose I can't opt for a Nikon equivalent to the Canon? If this is the choice, I'd opt for the MacBook Pro. But if I had 3K, I'd buy myself the Nikon D300 - Karoli
The Canon. A 17" laptop is too big unless you plan to use it as a desktop. - Hartley Spurlock
Mac for sure.I have a first generation Macbook and I need a new one. Kaya Singer - Kaya
I'd pay off my credit card. For all that stuff I, like, already bought. - Jandy Stone
the Macbook pro but only because I need to upgrade my computer. - Anna Lynn M.
the Camera for sure - Tai
5d Mark II - Jauder Ho
None - a super-gaming rig. :) - carrotmadman6
Definitely a Canon 5D. - Maria Colacurcio
5D Mark II - Hands down. - Seagate
I would save it until I had between $8-15K for a CO2 laser cutting machine. I like my macs small, and while full frame sounds nice, I know I'm not nearly hungry enough to go pro in photography, so 40D suits me just fine. - Jason Wehmhoener
That's a tough one because I have been wanting to get my first Mac (have to start somewhere, right?!) but am a hard core Canon fan/user. So if push came to shove, I would have to go with the Canon. - Laura Zickus
Mmm, CO2 lasers. - Mo Kargas
That would be either a trip to another continent or a Fujitsu LifeBook P1630, but it would not be either of the options in the question. I seriously cannot understand $3k for a camera, unless you're going to make that money back in a month or two WITH said camera. - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage
Neither, I would invest in the stock market. - Denton Gentry
I'd prefer a D300, however no matter what brand I'd take the camera in a second over the MBP. Save up another $500 and get a Windows Notebook as well. - Kenton
The Canon 5D MKII for sure. Cameras bring me a lot more joy than flashy computers. Though a 17-inch MacBookPro would be nice to edit those new photos on too ;-) - Ian Holton via twhirl
Probably the Mac. I would never carry around a DSLR. Too big. - Rodfather
Neither. The new full frame format with HD Movies (wow! Woopee *rolls eyes*) is crap - only 3.9 FPS?! Who are they kidding?! - Adam
Seeing my Macbook Pro is 5 months old. I would buy neither...but I would buy a MacPro with more RAM. - Ryan
I take a cruise with Lindsay - big ass stateroom. - Tad Goes to 11
Neither, I'd get a Canon Rebel XTi and build a new gaming PC, anything left over would go toward the new home NOC - xero
I would take my lover to Italy :) - Maryam Scoble
The Canon 5D, I find the photographic process calming, a welcome diversion from the ones and zeros. - cornedbeefgents
Awwww :) - Mo Kargas
Nikon D700 - Rod Bauer via twhirl
There's one in every crowd. - Rod Bauer via twhirl
I'd go with the Macbook Pro - Joe Davison
If I had the $3,000, Canon 5D and a larger donation here http://tinyurl.com/daniela Pros: it's more portable, takes better pictures, and connects to my more compact 15" Macbook Pro. Of course, it doesn't work with my Nikon lenses, so... - Lee Dale
Canon 5D MKII only cause I have a Macbook Pro. If I didnt it would be the Macbook. - Bob Maltais
Nah. Patrick's college fund. 5D Mark 2 or the Macbook isn't all that exciting. - Joshua Hayworth
cannon.I kill computers, so not worth spending 3 grand on one. Plus I have a (beat up) macbook pro already. - InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
Photos shoot at 3.9 fps, video shoots at 30 fps. @AdamGiovane - Jim Bergman
The MacBook of course. - Rob Fahrni
Of course, The MacBook Pro - Rashad
mac - Vishy
5D, but I wish it had XLR audio. - Gus
the new MBP, without a doubt ... my current ones needs a refresh (I'm accepting donations btw) ;-) - Jeffrey Canton
Since I'll be getting the new MBP anyway, I'll take the 5D. BTW, is anyone keeping score? - Brad
I would buy the Canon, but of course, I would need a MacBook Pro in order to edit/view the photos the way they were meant to be viewed. - Robert Peña
Blatant self-promotion, but if Robert used re-searchr.com it would keep score for us... I wrote it to suck down inline multiple choice selections so no ne would even have to leave ff - James Ostheimer
Robert, you're asking the question that's been pondering in my mind from some time (albeit it used to be with the 15" and Cinema display v. 5D/a900/D700 -cannot make my mind-). I want to be able to make a decision before March. I think I'll be going for the Mac, since I might relocate in part of the world where carrying an expensive piece of art around my neck might be more dangerous than here, in JPN. - Paul Papadimitriou
I'd go for a MBP, mine needs an upgrade and I just bought a 50D not long ago which is just fine for me. - Andrew Trinh via Nambu
I need cash! :) - Randy
Some of us are Nikon people. Some of us are not Mac people. I'll just take the 3 Gs. - Eric @ CS Techcast
Nikon D700 + 50mm 1.4 prime lens! - Guillaume Lemoine
More lenses. My camera is fine, and this Thinkpad is a good 'un. - Paula Wirth
Seems like Apple design the 17-inch MacBookPro just can use in 3years.the battery can only use in 1000 times,1time per 1day,3years.But Canon 5D can take more beatuful pics for me,and can stand by me more than 3years.if i really have 3000dollers,i real do this.kick off 17-inch MacbookPro. - jedorstar via twhirl
Lenses, like Paula sez. - Rob Kramer
Buy half and half :) - Michael Forian
Wow, I came late to this convo. Well, for what it's worth at this point, I'd probably get the lappytop, sell my old MBP and then use THAT money to buy a cheaper camera. :D - Jonathan Hardesty
Canon 5D MKII, no doubt. I have a 1.5 year old 15-inch MacBookPro which is still more than OK. Going from Canon 400D to a 5D MKII however would be a major upgrade. - Rutger Blom
Macbook I think. I have a 40D but REALLY want the 5D. Which do you think you could get your hands on first? - Andrew Smith
The 5D. The MacBookPro can wait. - Chris Nixon
5D, I have enough laptops as it is. - Amit Morson
The $2800 MBP becomes a lot more compelling when converted to 2080€. - Brad
I'm a Nikon guy but the 5D MKII has me seriously considering a switch - Bryan Thatcher via twhirl
As I don't like Macs and into my photography the choice out of the two is simple. :-) But I've rather spend the money on say the Nikon D3 and if you gave me an extra grand or 2 then I'd go for the Nikon D3X. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes via twhirl
Without though, the Canon 5D MKII. First up, you don't want to trust another "first gen" Apple product. And with the unimpressive lineup yesterday, maybe the 15" laptops are coming out real soon now, with similar features, and all quirks ironed out - Colin Charles via twhirl
MAC!!! - Orli Yakuel
(Friendfeed needs a poll feature) - Jérôme Flipo
5D over the MAC Pro. - Robert Miller
MacBookPro - just bought myself a nice camera with a fracking big lens! -