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We live in a strange world.  While there’s an enormous economic crisis, companies still have to get us to notice their products.  Technological toys must be purchased!  Let’s take a look at a great big cell phone and a Blu-ray player combo. 

World’s Largest Working Cell Phone

You think getting a small cell phone is a good idea?  Maybe you think a Palm Pre or an iPhone is the way to go.  You crazy fool.  Don’t you know that you should want the world’s largest working cell phone?  Samsung put together a 15 foot wide Samsung Messager and put it on display in Chicago.  No more complaining about a tiny keyboard or screen. 

This huge phone holds a new world’s record according to Guinness, so remember that for your next bar bet.  If you are really bored, you can actually use the phone to make phone calls and send text messages for free until March 15th at which time it will be returned to Paul Bunyan. 

Read: [Press Release]

World’s First VHS-Blu-ray Player

Panasonic has just introduced the world’s first Blu-ray-VHS dual player.  Panasonic’s DMP-BD70V lets the user play (I’m sure you’ll never guess) VHS tapes, Blu-ray discs, as well as DVDs and CDs.  All this for $399.95. 

Who on earth is this for?  This is for the grandson who wants to sneak in a BD player in his grandparents home.  Maybe grandma won’t notice that there’s an extra tray in that VHS player. 

Or maybe one day you will get a message from someone that uses VHS tapes to communicate (like on “30 Rock”) and you’ll need to have a tape player.  This might be the answer.

Read: [Panasonic’s Press Release]