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The good: The Plantronics Voyager 855 is a sleek and sexy Bluetooth headset that can be converted from mono to ...
The bad: The Plantronics Voyager 855 has tiny controls on the side, and the act of sliding the boom mic ...
The bottom line: If you want a quality Bluetooth headset that can be either mono or stereo, then the Plantronics Voyager ...
The good: The Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset has a fashionable, sophisticated design, and it fits quite comfortably around the ear. ...
The bad: The Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset has hard-to-press buttons, and there is no volume rocker, so you have to ...
The bottom line: The Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset is one of the best-looking headsets we've ever seen. Despite its quirky ...
The good: The Motorola H700 has a small and stylish form factor, a foldable boom mic that turns the headset ...
The bad: The Motorola H700's buttons may be a bit small for large fingers.
The bottom line: The Motorola H700 wins plenty of points with its design; not only does it have a small form ...
The good: The BlueAnt V1 is the world's first voice-controlled headset. It does not require voice recognition training and ...
The bad: The BlueAnt V1 doesn't feel secure without the ear hook, and the ear tip may fit a ...
The bottom line: The BlueAnt V1 may not wow us designwise, but its voice controls and excellent audio quality more than ...
The good: The Jabra BT8010 can be converted into a stereo headset by connecting a second earpiece. The OLED display ...
The bad: The Jabra BT8010 is bigger than most Bluetooth headsets and has a rather large earpiece that may not ...
The bottom line: The Jabra BT8010 can be converted from a mono Bluetooth headset into a stereo one with a second ...
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The good: Strong performance and battery life, particularly for the price; attractive, sturdily constructed case; beautiful display that's great ...
The bad: Case finish easily picks up fingerprints and smudges; shallow key travel; lousy speakers.
The bottom line: A standout among budget midsize laptops, the 14.1-inch Gateway T-6836 marries strong performance and battery life with ...
The good: Biggest Netbook screen available; huge solid-state hard drive; decent-size keyboard.
The bad: At the expensive side of the Netbook price range; choosing XP over Linux means a smaller SSD drive.
The bottom line: The Asus Eee PC 1000's 10-inch screen walks a fine line between Netbook and regular laptop, but ...
Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)
from $1,185.73 at 2 stores Shop nowThe good: Upgraded CPU for the same price; same great design; Leopard operating system.
The bad: Still no Express card or SD card slots; only more expensive models are available in black.
The bottom line: Apple has been content to issue minor periodic hardware updates to the 13-inch MacBook, but the modest performance ...
The good: Features a high-end Centrino 2 CPU and Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics card for an incredibly reasonable price; higher ...
The bad: Lacks a few basic amenities, such as Bluetooth and a fingerprint reader; 200GB hard drive is merely average.
The bottom line: We don't know how Gateway makes money selling these things, but the combination of high-end components and ...
The good: Faster performance than other laptops in the same price range; 4GB of RAM; big 320GB hard drive; HDMI ...
The bad: Bulkier than Dell's 15-inch XPS and Inspiron models; merely average battery life.
The bottom line: The Dell Studio S1535-125B impresses us with its leading performance in the sub-$1,000 category, thanks in ...
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The good: Tons of manual and automatic features; well-laid-out controls; solid body; nice LCD display.
The bad: Lens aberrations and vignetting; some processing artifacts; lacks raw file support; redesigned lens cap still pops off too ...
The bottom line: Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS ...
The good: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures ...
The good: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures ...
The good: Attractive, functional design; generally above-average photo quality for its class; nice, useful feature set; lens can zoom during ...
The bad: Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities; modest performance; poorly placed microphone.
The bottom line: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in ...
The good: Nicely designed; excellent high-ISO photo quality; relatively fast; above-average movie quality; face detection.
The bad: Photos tend to have purple fringing; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SD750 has an attractive design, large LCD, and excellent photo quality for an ultracompact.
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The good: The Apple iPod Touch has a large, video-worthy screen, a cutting-edge interface, and Wi-Fi Internet, e-mail, and music ...
The bad: The iPod Touch may cost too much for you, depending on your needs. It has a small capacity ...
The bottom line: The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock.
The good: The Archos 5 portable video player offers a large, high-resolution touch-screen display, Wi-Fi, music playback, photos, Flash video ...
The bad: The Archos 5 has poor battery life, the glossy design is quickly marred with fingerprints, older Archos accessories ...
The bottom line: The Archos 5 boasts an improved screen size, image resolution, and sound quality over its predecessor, but its ...
The good: The fourth-generation iPod Nano is more attractive and colorful than its predecessor and includes Apple's new Genius ...
The bad: To use the new Nano, you must upgrade to Apple's iTunes 8 software with its laundry list ...
The bottom line: The fourth-generation iPod Nano is easy on the eyes and the wallet, and you can't beat its ...
The good: The Samsung P2 offers fantastic audio quality and a large, brilliant touch screen. The interface is fun and ...
The bad: The touch screen of the Samsung P2 is not always precise, and the lack of tactile controls may ...
The bottom line: The Samsung YP-P2 is an excellent-sounding MP3 player that will appeal to those looking for a cool touch-screen ...
The good: The second-generation Apple iPod Touch has it all: music, videos, photos, podcasts, e-mail, Web browsing, Internet radio, games, ...
The bad: The second-generation iPod Touch may be overwhelming to users looking for a simple music player; audio quality is ...
The bottom line: The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and ...
- Popular mp3 players
The good: The sleek Navigon 5100 has an integrated traffic receiver with subscription-free traffic service. There's also a lane ...
The bad: The 5100's screen is on the smaller side, and it's slow to get a satellite fix. ...
The bottom line: The Navigon 5100 offers drivers a number of useful navigation tools beyond basic driving directions; we just wish ...
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 265WT offers integrated Bluetooth and a lifetime of free traffic alerts. The portable GPS also ...
The bad: We wish the audible traffic alerts and route recalculations were a little faster. Call quality was mixed.
The bottom line: Despite some minor performance issues, the Garmin Nuvi 265WT is a good value GPS, offering a number of ...
The good: The TomTom GO 930 offers address entry via voice as well as lane assistance and 3D renderings of ...
The bad: The voice command feature on the GO 930 isn't the most accurate, and often it's just ...
The bottom line: If you're looking for a high-end in-car GPS with the latest features, the TomTom GO 930 delivers ...
The good: The Mio Knight Rider GPS features the original voice of KITT from the TV show and also has ...
The bad: Text-to-speech functionality doesn't come out of the box; you have to load it from the software CD. ...
The bottom line: The Mio Knight Rider GPS is a portable navigation device like no other, featuring the voice of KITT, ...
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 880 crams in a number of features, including text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct services, and Bluetooth, ...
The bad: The Nuvi 880 is expensive, and route calculations can be sluggish.
The bottom line: As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature ...
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The good: Stylish design; supports 801.11g Wi-Fi with both WEP and WPA security; hiccup-free wireless connectivity for Internet radio; ...
The bad: Only five presets, although more favorites can be stored using PC interface; no remote control; no minijack input ...
The bottom line: A few minor flaws notwithstanding, the Grace Wireless Internet Radio is a great Wi-Fi radio at a relatively ...
The good: Provides access to a variety of free and premium media content--including movie rentals, TV shows, music, photos, podcasts, ...
The bad: Doesn't work with older, non-widescreen TVs; movie rentals must be watched within 24 hour timeframe; no subscription ...
The bottom line: With its enhanced iTunes video offerings, PC-free operation, and a lower price tag, the updated Apple TV is ...
The good: Streams home AV sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo device in the ...
The bad: Cell phone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device during viewing.
The bottom line: An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home ...
The good: Wirelessly streams audio from networked PCs and the Internet; supports the Rhapsody and Pandora premium services, plus a ...
The bad: It's pricier than competing devices; doesn't support the streaming of copy-protected PlaysForSure and iTunes files purchased ...
The bottom line: The Logitech Squeezebox is an excellent choice for anyone who's serious about streaming digital audio, although buyers ...
The good: Slim module can be mounted out-of-sight on back of the television; reliable, hiccup-free video streaming; works seamlessly with ...
The bad: Only compatible with select Sony televisions; sluggish interface and poorly designed menus; most of the content can be ...
The bottom line: The Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1) will stream Web video and Amazon Video On Demand to your ...
- Popular digital media receivers
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