5/1     I have roughly $500 to spend on a "toy". The finalists are PS3,TiVo,
        Sirius or an High Def TV. I am concerned though; that the technology
        is still too new and the prices may drop further. Which one of these
        is the safest bet to be a good deal? Thanks
        \_ Wii
        \_ second the Wii, get 2 controllers and 2 nunchucks and box it out
        \_ $500 isn't enough for an HDTV. PS3 will drop in price. Tivo is
           only good if you have analog cable (the HD Tivo is more than
           $500).
        \_ PS3 will drop about 100 dollars in a year, good games for it
           won't really exist for about 3-6 months.  Is that worth it to you?
           High def needs $1000 at least.  The other two seem stupid to me
           but then again I'm not big on radio and I get my tv online.
        \_ PS3 is $600 not $500. And anyway there don't seem to be any great
           games yet (or maybe one). New Xbox 360 Elite is $480 though and
           has more games. I guess you should first look into an HDTV so that
           you can get the benefit from the other things. I don't recommend the
           Wii because there are few good games. It's fun for a while though.
           The Nintendo DS is fun. A 360 with Guitar Hero 2 etc would be a
           better "investment". Another fun toy to consider: a Glock 19 (~$550)
        \_ is there any small (19" HDTV) for less than $500?
           \_ at that size, it would be much more economical to just put in a
              HDTV tuner in your computer.
           \_ Dell sells widescreen monitors for $400.