Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
Hi def players WERE under $200 and were pretty much complete at that price. But the PS3 killed them with its $500 subsidy. So now we wait for Blu-ray to catch up. As for "2013", does anyone believe that no one will have anything better on the market than blu-ray by then? Moore's law suggests a factor of 10 every five years....
HD DVD was also highly subsidized, more than blu-ray stand alones.