When shopping for your electronics, here are some guidelines to keep you within your spending limits, while still getting the features you need and want.
HDTVs
Budget
$105 - $859
LCD
15 - 27 inch screen
720p resolution
800:1 contrast
1 HDMI connector
Mid-range
$748 - $2,708
Plasma, LCD, Rear Projector
27 - 52 inch screen
720p - 1080p resolution
1300:1 contrast
3 HDMI connectors
High-end
$1,877 - $19,495
Plasma, Plasma, LCD, Rear Projector
52 - 84 inch screen
1080p resolution
4000:1 contrast
4 HDMI connectors
Laptops
Budget
$269 - $979
900 Mhz- 1.9 GHz processor
2 - 3.5 hours battery life
60 - 200 GB hard drive
802.11b,g
Mid-range
$856 - $1,899
1.6 GHz - 2.2 GHz processor
3.5 - 5.5 hours battery life
100 - 250 GB hard drive
802.11a,b,g,n
High-end
$1,659 - $4,369
2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
4 - 11 hours battery life
160 - 320 GB hard drive
Bluetooth
Fingerprint Reader
802.11a,b,g,n
Digital Cameras
Budget
$16 - $168
Basic Digital Camera
5.0 - 8.1 Megapixels
1.5 - 2.5 inch screen
3X optical zoom
2 - 1/2000 sec shutter
64 - 1000 ISO
Up to 15fps
Up to 320 X 240 - 30fps
Mid-range
$159 - $484
Point and Shoot
7.1 - 10.2 Megapixels
2.5 - 3 inch screen
3X - 6X optical zoom
30 - 1/2000 sec shutter
80 - 3200 ISO
Up to 5fps
Face Detection
Optical Image Stabilization
Up to 640 x 480 - 30fps
High-end
$369 - $6,559
SLR or Ultra-zoom
10.0 - 16.7 Megapixels
2.5 - 3.5 inch screen
3.7X - 20X optical zoom
60 - 1/4000 sec shutter
50 - 10000 ISO
Continuous Shooting
Optical Image Stabilization
Up to 848 x 480 - 30fps
Optical Viewfinder