Looks like I’m getting a new TV set soon! We’re renovating the basement and I think I’m going to turn it into a den / rec room. So, of course, if it’s a den I’ll need a new TV … right? You’re following my logic right?

Last time we bought a new TV we got a DLP HDTV. It’s nice but we had a lot of trouble with the first brand that we bought. We went through three of them before changing brands! I don’t even want to think about those months of having a brand new very expensive TV that didn’t work.

So this time round I’m thinking about getting an LCD TV. An HDTV of course. Now that I’m used to one I don’t think I’d want to give that up. So I’ve been reading write ups to find out what the best lcd tvs are so that we don’t run into any problems when we buy one.

I think it’s good to do some research before you purchase something that you’re going to be using for 10 years or so. It’s not like we didn’t do any research when we bought our DLP tv, we did, it’s just that the brand that we thought had the nicest picture turned out to be one heck of a lemon!

The technology isn’t as new now, especially if we go with an LCD TV so I’m sure with a little research we won’t have a problem at all.

It’ll be a few months before we are ready to buy a TV so If any of you have HD LCD TVs and want to point me towards some brands that you’ve tried I’d love to hear your suggestions.

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The main page of the site has an interesting discussion about banner ads and how when a group of AOL members were polled they discovered that banner ads are almost as effective towards building brand recognition as television advertising. The article goes on to talk about using banner ads effectively either from an advertising standpoint as well as from an affiliate standpoint. It’s an interesting read if you’ve been toying with affiliate marketing.

Isn’t it strange how some of the cellular service companies have been buying each other out, and changing names back and forth? I mean, surely you remember when At&T became Cingular? Well now Cingular is changing back over to AT&T again.

I don’t really care what name they go by, but it seems like poor business planning to keep changing the name of the company back and forth doesn’t it? When consumers like a product they often become faithful to the brand name even if there are better products or service out there. They just refuse to think about another brand name once they find one they like. Think about it. How many people do you know that only purchase GM cars, or perhaps only Ford? Once a die hard brand lover always a die hard brand lover.

Don’t you think AT&T should have thought about that when they changed their name to Cingular? Well perhaps they have been thinking about it now and that’s why they are changing back to AT&T.

Speaking of cellular services, you’ve probably heard all the buzz about the Apple iPhone. Well, when it first came out it was one of exclusive Cingular phones in their line of product and service offerings. Now that the name is changing back over to AT&T the Apple iPhone will probably end up being the first cell phone under the new AT&T brand.

I think that maybe AT&T would have been better off changing their name earlier in order to make a solid launch of the Apple iPhone product. It would have been better for name branding and consumer dedication to a brand name I think.

What do you think? Does it matter to you whether the cellular service is called Cingular or At&T? Where you loyal to one brand name over the other in the past? If so, why?

Either way, I think the Apple iphone will sell well no matter what the company that sells it is called. I mean it’s a great new phone just jam packed with features.

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Not only will any gift basket that you choose have quality products in it, but you can choose from an assortment of baked goods, candy and chocolate, gourmet meals, or fruit and nuts. Delightful Deliveries also offers a variety of monthly clubs such as BBQ sauce, beer, tea, cookie monthly clubs and more.

I’ve taken an in depth look at the site and I’d say that Delightful deliveries has thought of just about everything. Not only can you get all of the different products and baskets that I’ve already mentioned you can also order flowers from them and or corporate gifts. It seems to be an amazing company- full of ideas and quality goods.

Why don’t you take a look for yourself and see if you can find something that might make a suitable gift for the upcoming holidays?