Tom's Hardware's 2012 Gift Guide, Part 3: The Tech Toys
Tom's Hardware's 2012 Gift Guide, Part 3: The Tech ToysToys! We’ve been through the system components and peripherals of this year's holiday gift guide. Now it’s time to fill those stockings with the fun stuff. Please welcome Ashley, Hannah, and Vanessa back for our big finale. And just to make sure you stay awake through it all, let’s begin with some espresso. Power users tend to be big fans of caffeine (at least, I know I am). So, we wanted to go high-tech with our delivery mechanism.
Jura’s Impressa J9.3 One Touch, which sells for about $2,900, is without question the most stunning automatic coffee machine we’ve ever laid hands on. Add ground coffee to the machine if you must. The integrated conical grinder is more pro, though. A rotary selector knob lets you pick your drink type, then the TFT color display lets you control the specifics. The cappuccino spout dispenses cappuccino and latte macchiato, and the “fine foam” dispenser means no more standing there trying not to splash yourself with milk and steam as you monkey with an aluminum cup and a blistering hot spout. Both the dispenser and twin espresso spouts are height-adjustable, and both the silver lacquer finish and lighting of the machine help to make this unit visually amazing. A software program takes care of rinsing, cleaning, and descaling. Just fill the water, keep milk in the cooler, and dump the grinds.
If you have three grand worth of love for your top-shelf coffee, do not miss this. Chris Angelini tried every drink the Impressa J9.3 makes after our photo shoot, and we're still not sure if he's slept since. Now that's enthusiast-class gear.
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Anyway, I want the quad-propeller drone!!!
And also, that coffee maker is God-expensive...
The US version of the GSIII is a joke compared to the international version. And this editor has probably never used the face-unlock feature because it's enabled by the front camera, not the rear facing camera
A joke eh? I've used the Note II for about a week and while I'm not sure about this my thinking is its a tad more powerful than any version of the GSIII. It didn't seem to turn my US version of the GSIII into a joke and didn't even feel noticeably faster. Oh, did I mention I don't play a lot of FPS' on my phone? I must be the exception.
Consider it an exercise in compromise, a little marital aid of sorts. Holiday bonus!
Or better yet, skip the models and SHOW MORE TECH! I don't come here to oogle women, that's what porn sites or my gf are for. I come here to read about tech.