versus splurge" you could pay more for electronics, but you don't have to. nick is here this morning, good morning. >> good morning. >> i can't tell you how many times i have spent looking for cheap laptops. >> that is why we have tested them all. we have tested lots of them. >> let's start with the smartphones. the idea is hopefully you can find something that works well, is that the case from the research? >> absolutely. this right here is the htc, it is an android based phone. what it means to you, is that it can do everything you want it to do and other cool stuff. you can put an application on it that allows you to take a picture of a bar code and then it tells you what it costs online and stores near you. >> can it text message? >> yes. this phone just does e-mail. let's say you have a phone that you like, but you want to be able to e-mail on the subway, this is very cheap and will let you e-mail. >> and it is $60. >> and a $20 service plan, yes great. >> you don't have to splurge for the phone. let's look at digital cameras, can less expensive cameras take the same picture. >> yes. if i go like this, or spend a year studying digital photography and take this and line it up you will get the same picture. the point is this, almost everything you take with this camera will look beautiful. >> but it is $2400. >> these right. way, way cheaper, 8 megapixels. >> okay let's talk about video cameras. this is all the rage. these mini recorders, but can you choose to save your cash and buy something like that? >> i use it to satisfy vtake videos of my son and granny doesn't care, that is perfect for that. if you want something better you want to get something more expensive. >> the quality in this one, on youtube? >> it would be great on youtube. >> and here you have mp3 players, this revolutionized the way we listen to music. >> they are not created equal. if you want to listen to music while i jog, we recommend this $60 device. if you want to have lots and lots of videos and videos and applications, then you want the ipod touch. >> in this case i have the cheap one at home. i have the expensive one. >> laptops, i spent oall night looking for the best, cheap l lapt laptop. >> there it is. can you find a laptop? >> niss one is great lenovo $350. if you are going to go more expensive, we recommend the apple mac book. this is $2,000. >> what if i'm really into it? >> this one. >> if i have a kid going off to college and i'm on a budget. >> i may want this one. >> we did an experiment this week. we said let's get the best video camera for $170. we went on craigs list and ebay and got these devices in 12 hours for $170. we have a ipod shuffle and a kodak camera. >> so $50 each they are secondhand, but great. >> thank you. great information. up next, which of these have more calories than a whole day's worth of meals. at sesame place!