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Gadget Lust: Samsung Galaxy S II
I have been using my HTC Evo 4g phone for over a year now. I like it and think it is a great phone with some minor frustrations (battery life, overall size, Sense UI, etc...). Although I like the Nexus S and Galaxy S, the Galaxy S II has me in gadget lust. This phone is overall faster than my current phone, is capable of full HDMI (1080p) and has a better battery life. The Galaxy S II is also lighter and thinner than Evo but the overall dimensions are about the same with the exception of thinness: 122 x 66 x 13 mm for the Evo versus 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm for the Galaxy S II. The software is Android OS 2.3 "Gingerbread" with TouchWiz v4.0 UI. Hopefully, by the time it is released for my carrier (Sprint), I would have earned an upgrade.

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My Next Big Expense: Canon Rebel T2i (A Review)

Here is a review (from Gizmodo) of what will be my next big expense, Canon Rebel T2i. I have been complimented on my pictures (and here) and I think I am ready to dive into the DSLR world. I still have a long way to go but, through trial and error, I'm sure I can churn out some high quality photos. :-)

 

Matt Buchanan — Canon Rebel T2i Review: This Should Be Your First DSLR

Canon's Rebel T2i is an incredible camera—everything a first DSLR should be. It takes fantastic photos (and, crucially, video) for the price, it's easy to use, and perhaps most importantly, it's a camera you can grow with.

But there's no shame in using it if you really know what you're doing, either.

That's in part because it's a semi-pro camera, dressed down. The $900 T2i is essentially Canon's mid-range $1900 7D, one of the best DSLRs for the money, shoved into a simpler, smaller body. Namely, it uses an 18-megapixel APS-C image sensor that's not too different from the 7D's; the same 1080p/full manual video capabilities; and the same IFCL 63-layer dual-zone metering system, adjusted for the T2i's different autofocus setup.

And for anyone just getting into DSLR photography, the power to package ratio is phenomenal. That said, it still feels like an entry-level DSLR, for better and worse.

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