I did not say that the acceleration doesn't work on 4500MHD. What I said is that all Intel GMA's including the 4500MHD epically suck.

"...Anand and crew encountered some issues with ... Intel's integrated GMA 4500 MHD, which they attribute to the new Flash Player's beta status."

I assume by "the new Flash Player's beta status" they mean the exorbitant suck inherent in Intel graphics chipsets. ATI does not deserve to be lumped in with the crappy Intel GMA.

I don't get what's with everyone bashing Sprint all the time. Their service plans are pretty good deals. Navigation, unlimited roaming, SprinTV (I rarely use it because it's only got a few channels but it's a good way to kill time at the airport), etc. They've been quick to address any problems I've had (always phone hardware issues).

If you're upset about the doorbusters, you should try calling the stores in advance. In most cases they know exactly how many they'll have 2 or 3 days in advance. Show up early. Ask the people ahead of you what they intend to buy.

Knowing the quantity can be a great advantage. On the Wii release date, I sold my place in line and still managed to buy 3.

Just ecause the deals on technology items aren't that great doesn't mean the sale is worthless. (Yes, I realize this is a technology site so flame away.)

$19.99 for a king-sized down comforter? Count me in. I've been wanting to replace mine anyway. Black friday is one of the best times to save money on clothes as well. And for new homeowners, the discounts on many household items are unmatched any other time of the year.

When I was younger, I only cared about the technology items (TVs, video games, movies, computer stuff). But nowadays I find myself getting excited when Belk has a clearance (50-70% off) and I can use a coupon to save an additional 20%. Saving $500+ on stuff I need is much better than blowing $200 on stuff I don't just because it's cheap.

But... that's just my opinion.

Don't people realize that leaving their iPods plugged in and running 24 hours a day every day works out to about $10 to $15 per year in electricity. So you'd have to use this device 14 years or so to recoup the cost.

Before you start whining about saving energy at all costs, turn down the temperature on your electric water heaters by 5 degrees and you'll save far more energy than that.

The quality of Best Buy house brands is dubious at best. Take a look at this article on Besy Buy power supplies.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2008/05/13/getting_best_buy_on_power_supply/

The Wal-Mart by my house selld the Samsung BD-P1600 for $149.96. They had an open-box one for $100 last week. Of course, I live in a small town where they're probably pretty hard to sell.

No dice for the LN52A550 either. That blows.

You forgot 4K resolution. 4K OLED is my vision of the perfect display.