Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 $379.00
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a performance monster that speeds through Web sites and UI navigation at a frantic pace. Its screen is impressively sharp and its body is amazingly light for a larger tablet. The Mayday feature gives personal and near-instant customer service. Some small but smart UI additions lead to a simple, welcoming experience.
Roku LT $49.99
The Roku LT offers nearly the full Roku experience for $50. More than 1,000 channels are supported, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Pandora, MLB.TV, Amazon Cloud Player, and Vudu. It also has cross-platform search that scours several major TV and movie services to find content.
Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Super Wi-Fi $88.99
The Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Super Wi-Fi is a compact powerhouse with a wide variety of streaming services; image quality is mostly excellent, even with streaming content; good upscaling of DVDs.
OCZ Vector 150 $134.99
The OCZ Vector 150 offers fast performance and includes a desktop adapter bracket as well as hard-drive-cloning software. The drive comes with a five-year warranty and now supports hardware encryption.
