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The good: The LG enV(2) is a slim and attractive handset, with a roomy keypad, bright dual displays, a ...
The bad: The LG enV(2) does not offer newer features from the first enV. Also, photo quality was mediocre, ...
The bottom line: The LG enV(2) is not much more than a slimmed down version of the enV, but it ...
The good: The Nokia N95 North American Edition adds 3G support and longer battery life. The Symbian smart phone also ...
The bad: Without the back of a U.S. carrier, the Nokia N95 is expensive and the hardware feels a ...
The bottom line: The North American Edition of the Nokia N95 brings some notable additions, including 3G support and better performance, ...
The good: The LG Decoy comes with a built-in Bluetooth headset that stows away in the back of the phone. ...
The bad: The LG Decoy has a very glossy finish that makes it prone to smudges, and the display can ...
The bottom line: The LG Decoy is an excellent phone on its own, but the addition of a built-in Bluetooth headset ...
The good: The Sony Ericsson W580i has an attractive, easy-to-use design, a satisfying feature set, and admirable call quality.
The bad: The Sony Ericsson W580i's audio was harsh at the highest volume levels, and the keypad buttons are ...
The bottom line: The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish multimedia cell phone with good performance on all fronts.
The good: The LG Dare has an intuitive touch-screen interface, an advanced 3.2-megapixel camera, a full HTML browser, EV-DO ...
The bad: The LG Dare's touch interface has a slight learning curve, and we weren't too pleased with ...
The bottom line: The LG Dare is an innovative and feature-rich handset with several surprises that sets it apart from other ...
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The good: Outstanding price-to-feature ratio; Blu-ray/HD DVD combo drive; small, flexible case; great performance thanks to a speedy dual-core ...
The bad: Begs for an integrated IR receiver
The bottom line: The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both ...
The good: Quad-core CPU, 4GB memory, dual 320GB hard drives, includes 64-bit Vista.
The bad: Not SLI-capable, two button PS/2 mouse and USB powered speakers.
The bottom line: The Gateway FX7026 offers a quad-core processor at a modest price tag with specifications that any high-end gamer ...
The good: Along with its best-in-class design and solid-feeling, thin keyboard, the new Apple iMac desktop offers more performance and ...
The bad: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released; anemic phone ...
The bottom line: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop ...
The good: Flexible design lets you customize appearance and positioning; best combination of looks and specifications among supersmall desktops.
The bad: Standard budget PCs offer better price-performance and more upgradeability; laptops deliver better space economy with similar specifications for ...
The bottom line: If you're considering all of the computers in the $700 to $1,000 price range, the Dell ...
The good: Best overall system in its price range; 64-bit Windows Vista aids memory efficiency; largest hard drive at this ...
The bad: More RAM than is immediately worthwhile.
The bottom line: We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs ...
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The good: Attractive design; large, useful feature set; nice 3.5-inch LCD; fast performance.
The bad: Touch screen not for everyone; soft images.
The bottom line: Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who ...
The good: Great performance and image quality; solid image stabilization; face detection.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; on/off button a bit awkward; noisy images at ISO 1,600.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot.
The good: Fast and responsive; comfortable design; decent movie capture; flip and twist LCD; fast, high-quality lens with effective optical ...
The bad: Tiny LCD; lacks raw support; faux wide-screen capture.
The bottom line: A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for ...
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 ...
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.
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The good: Slimmed-down design; low starting price; high-end extras are available, including HDMI and touch-sensitive media control buttons.
The bad: Not as many configuration options as some of Dell's other laptops; plastic construction feels somewhat flimsy; base $...
The bottom line: Taking consumer complaints to heart, Dell updates its mainstream 15-inch laptop with the Inspiron 1525. It's thinner, ...
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 ...
The good: Much-improved battery life; new mouse and quick-launch buttons; still highly portable and reasonably priced.
The bad: Slightly bigger than the Eee 900; price is creeping up to the full-size laptop range.
The bottom line: The long-awaited Asus Eee PC 901 is the best version of this inexpensive Netbook yet, but it's ...
The good: Sharp new design; tons of business-friendly features; highly configurable; excellent battery.
The bad: Merely average performance; somewhat heavy.
The bottom line: A total revamp of Dell's ubiquitous business laptop line, the Latitude E6400 offers Intel's latest Centrino ...
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 ...
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The good: The iPod Classic is just like the fifth-generation iPod with video, only slimmer, tougher, and injected with a ...
The bad: Video output now requires a proprietary cable; audio quality has not improved; some older iPod video accessories may ...
The bottom line: The iPod Classic is a refinement of the formula that put the iPod on the map. Few can ...
The good: The Sony NWZ-A720 Walkman MP3 player series offers high-quality music, photo, and video playback, along with EX-style earphones ...
The bad: The Sony NWZ-A720 series doesn't come cheap, and it lacks an FM radio, voice recording, memory expansion, ...
The bottom line: The Sony NWZ-A720 is the best-sounding, best-looking Walkman series yet, and the inclusion of premium earphones adds real ...
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 third-generation iPod Nano offers crisp, bright video playback, an exceptionally thin all-metal body, above-average battery life, built-in ...
The bad: We're not crazy about the wider body, the smaller scroll wheel, the lack of video output, and ...
The bottom line: The shape may have changed, but Apple's relentless attention to detail remains. The third generation of the ...
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.
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The good: Produces relatively deep blacks; accurate, well-saturated color; numerous picture controls; comprehensive connectivity; stylish design with hidden speakers and ...
The bad: Somewhat expensive compared with entry-level models; awkward picture preset arrangement; some detail loss with 1080i sources.
The bottom line: Solid picture quality propels the Samsung LN32A450 LCD to the front of small-screen class.
The good: Superb black-level performance with solid shadow detail; highly accurate color; improved 120Hz dejudder processing; unbridled feature set including ...
The bad: Expensive; clear plastic layer on frame conducts distracting light; red color isn't for everyone; shiny screen reflects ...
The bottom line: The excellent picture quality and unique interactive features of the Samsung LN46A750 flat-panel LCD aren't quite worth ...
The good: Excellent screen size-to-price ratio compared to big-screen flat-panels; solid black-level performance; very accurate color, with minor tweaking; plenty ...
The bad: Somewhat expensive for a rear-projection set; as with all rear-projection sets, off-angle performance is poor.
The bottom line: Samsung's HL61A750 61-inch rear-projection HDTV delivers excellent overall picture quality, and, compared to flat-panel options, it's ...
The good: Reproduced deep black levels for a lower-priced LCD; accurate grayscale and primary colors; solid connectivity including three HDMI ...
The bad: Color decoding pushes red slightly; doesn't accept 1080p sources via HDMI; no PC input; so-so standard-definition performance.
The bottom line: The 32-inch Panasonic TC-32LX85 delivers surprisingly impressive picture quality for a small-screen LCD.
The good: Reproduces deep black levels and highly accurate color; excellent uniformity with little false contouring; THX mode obviates in-depth ...
The bad: Expensive; blacks not quite as deep as the best plasmas; optional 24p mode introduces flicker; fewer picture controls ...
The bottom line: With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the ...
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