Thanks to Engadget, the recession has some benefits.

Most people are buying the G.Skill 2GB 5300 stick... I bought the 6400 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231121) and it works great.

I have the EX470 and upgraded the memory and added some hard drives. My main reasons for choosing to purchase one instead of making my own was the size of the unit, ease of access, and it's super quiet.

I just bought a brand new 52" Samsung and I picked up an HD-DVD A30 dirt cheap... honestly, upscaled DVD's look so good that I have ZERO desire to go to Blu-Ray. The HD-DVD's do look better, but if I were to rate the difference in quality, on a scale of 10, between upscaled DVD's and true high def DVD's, I would give it a 2. The difference between VHS and DVD would be a 10. ...meaning I expect consumers to continue to buy DVD's for a long time. There's simply not enough value yet in Blu-Ray. When my upscale DVD player breaks and I can get Blu-Ray for around $99, then I'll jump in. Until then, I'll keep buying upscale DVD players.

Sounds like some great stuff. Best of Luck Ryan.

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