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The good: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones feature an attractive design, user-friendly controls, and solid sound quality.
The bad: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones' earbuds have a tendency to pinch if not set correctly.
The bottom line: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones offer a worthy choice for wireless cell phone sound.
The good: The Jabra BT8040 is a small Bluetooth headset that is packed with features such as MultiPoint technology (the ...
The bad: The Jabra BT8040 may take awhile to fit properly in the ear.
The bottom line: The Jabra BT8040 is a compact yet powerful Bluetooth headset that offers more than enough features for the ...
The good: The Plantronics Voyager 520 is a very comfortable and lightweight Bluetooth headset with excellent call quality. It's ...
The bad: The Plantronics Voyager 520 looks a tad dull, and its volume toggle was a little tricky to use.
The bottom line: The Plantronics Voyager 520 Bluetooth headset has a comfortable fit, easy-to-use controls, and solid performance, all at a ...
The good: The Cardo S-2 Bluetooth stereo headset has a comfortable fit, easy-to-use controls, and fantastic sound quality.
The bad: The Cardo S-2 Bluetooth stereo headset did not perform so well in noisy settings.
The bottom line: The Cardo S-2 Bluetooth stereo headset is a great and affordable wireless music solution for those with stereo ...
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 ...
- Popular cell phone headsets
The good: Borrows some of the best design features of the more expensive XPS line; built-in media remote control.
The bad: Bulkier than the 15-inch XPS model; just under the wire for new Centrino 2 chips.
The bottom line: Dell's first release from its new Studio line, the Studio 15, sits between the Inspiron and XPS ...
The good: Attractive, slim design; big keyboard for such a small system; affordable.
The bad: Only 512MB of RAM limits performance; wimpy battery life; no Bluetooth.
The bottom line: The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment ...
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 ...
The good: Includes ExpressCard slot; decent keyboard.
The bad: No SSD hard drive options; unimpressive battery life.
The bottom line: Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, ...
The good: Beautiful, unique design; incredible battery life, thanks to its 12-cell battery; comfortable keyboard; touchpad on/off button; touch-sensitive ...
The bad: Battery adds significant weight; speakers produce treble sound.
The bottom line: The HP Pavilion dv6985se is a well-stocked mainstream machine with a long-living (though heavy) 12-cell battery. We recommend ...
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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: Great image quality; minimal shutter lag; speedy performance; optical image stabilization; face detection; optical viewfinder.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; slow flash recycle time.
The bottom line: Canon's SD1100 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit SD1000, while delivering just as ...
The good: Excellent color rendition and noise levels; large feature set; highly customizable; lightning-fast performance.
The bad: Full raw editor costs extra; flash sync of 1/200 second.
The bottom line: Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel, sub-$1,000 dSLR.
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: Great picture quality; fast shutter speed; broad manual feature set.
The bad: Chunky appearance; slow shot-to-shot time with the onboard flash enabled.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot A590 IS's manual exposure controls and surprisingly sharp pictures make it a great choice ...
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The good: The second-generation iPod Classic adds a new Genius playlist feature to its time-tested combination of music, video, podcast, ...
The bad: EQ control is limited; some older iPod video accessories may not be compatible; the plastic screen is susceptible ...
The bottom line: The iPod Classic refines the formula that put the iPod on the map. Few can match its combination ...
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 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 Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The ...
The bad: The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap, and it doesn't come close ...
The bottom line: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option ...
The good: The Sony S-Series Walkman is nicely designed and has a high-quality feel; it offers a load of cool ...
The bad: The S-Series Walkman maxes out at 8GB and doesn't include memory expansion. The packaged earbuds, which are ...
The bottom line: Thanks to excellent sound quality, integrated noise-canceling functionality, and several smart music sorting options, the Sony S-Series Walkman ...
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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 Mio C520 GPS device offers a thin and sleek design with a spacious touch screen. The system ...
The bad: The C520 was slightly off the mark when tracking our location, and route recalculations weren't always efficient. ...
The bottom line: The sleek Mio C520 is a good-value GPS device, packing in advanced navigation features, a large screen, and ...
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 ...
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 200 boasts a compact design and is easy to use. It offers accurate directions and ...
The bad: Though the Nuvi 200 is more affordable than other models in the series, we wish the price was ...
The bottom line: The Garmin Nuvi 200 series offers drivers and travelers a more budget-friendly version of the popular portable navigation ...
Specs: 12 channel, Automotive, Warnings, Navigation instructions, 5.1 oz
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 87 reviews
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The good: Two-room wireless digital audio system, expandable to as many as 32 rooms; wireless color-screen remote utilizes iPod-style scrollwheel; ...
The bad: Can't stream copy-protected music purchased from the iTunes Store; remote's rechargeable battery isn't removable; while ...
The bottom line: Recent firmware and feature upgrades cement the Sonos Digital Music System's position as the best multiroom streaming ...
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 A/V to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo 700p device in ...
The bad: Component-video adapter and cellphone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device ...
The bottom line: While its ability to accept multiple sources and optional HD is overkill for most users, the more-expensive Slingbox ...
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 ...
- Popular digital media receivers
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