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The good: The Asus Transformer Pad TF300's Tegra 3-induced performance more or less matches the Transformer Prime's and ...
The bad: The tablet's design isn't as thin, sturdy, or sexy as the Transformer Prime's and feels ...
The bottom line: Though it isn't as thin or as sturdy, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 delivers Prime levels of ...
The good: The affordable Panasonic TC-PST50 series exhibited outstanding overall picture quality, characterized by exceedingly deep black levels with great ...
The bad: The ST50 uses more power than competing LCD TVs, and doesn't perform as well in bright rooms ...
The bottom line: With flagship-level picture quality for a midlevel price, the Panasonic ST50 series sets the value standard among videophile-grade ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marries the power of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS with the speed of ...
The bad: The Galaxy Nexus lacks a slot for expandable memory, and the 5-megapixel camera isn't Samsung's best. ...
The bottom line: As the first U.S. phone with Ice Cream Sandwich, Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes a coveted, ...
The good: Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera, all the benefits of iOS 5, ...
The bad: It's about time we get a larger screen.
The bottom line: The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family ...
The good: Powerful parts, a lovely screen, stunning design, and an excellent camera help the Evo 4G LTE restoke the ...
The bad: Given the 4G LTE in its name, the newest Evo's lack of Sprint LTE at launch is ...
The bottom line: The HTC Evo 4G LTE is a worthy successor to Sprint's Evo family, as long as you ...
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The good: A clean, slim design, a backlit keyboard, very good battery life, strong performance, and an affordable price make ...
The bad: Limited upgrade options and no dedicated graphics might turn off some who need more flexibility, and flip-down port ...
The bottom line: The Dell Inspiron 14z thins down the bulky look of the average Inspiron laptop while sacrificing none of ...
The good: The new 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is dramatically faster than last year's version, has a backlit keyboard, ...
The bad: The $999 entry-level Air still has the same limited fixed flash storage and RAM as last year's ...
The bottom line: This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is ...
The good: The Dell XPS 13 fits a glass-covered 13-inch screen into a smaller-than-expected body. The sophisticated design is eye-catching ...
The bad: The limited port selection doesn't include HDMI or an SD card slot; the display should be better; ...
The bottom line: Dell packs a 13-inch display into a very small footprint in the XPS 13 ultrabook, making it one ...
The good: The Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 offers desktop-replacement power in a midsize laptop, with a discrete GPU and Intel's ...
The bad: All this power is paired with a lower-resolution screen, killing the high-end vibe.
The bottom line: The IdeaPad Y480 gets you Lenovo's excellent construction quality and ergonomic design without having a "business" laptop, ...
The good: This latest version of the Toshiba Portege R835 is still a great value, packing a big hard drive, ...
The bad: This 13-inch laptop once felt thin and light, but similarly priced newer laptops beat it on style and ...
The bottom line: This one-time favorite is still an excellent go-to 13-inch laptop, if you don't need something quite as ...
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The good: The Canon EOS 5D Mark III offers a more streamlined shooting design, significantly updated feature set with more ...
The bad: JPEG photos at low ISO sensitivities don't match the generally excellent level of quality that you can ...
The bottom line: While it's not a no-brainer upgrade over the Mark II, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is ...
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is overflowing with shooting features, and has excellent photo and video quality and solid ...
The bad: The HX9V might actually be too much camera for some users and there are a couple of minor ...
The bottom line: Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V.
The good: The Sony Alpha NEX-7 delivers excellent raw photo and solid video quality in a package that's beautifully ...
The bad: As with many competing products, the camera's JPEG algorithms need some optimization, some aspects of operation feel ...
The bottom line: With a lot to like and just a little to dislike, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 comes up a ...
The good: Excellent photo quality; well-laid-out controls; interesting, user-friendly Guide mode; full manual controls in video capture.
The bad: Smallish viewfinder; slower than the competition; no bracketing.
The bottom line: A very good entry-level dSLR, the Nikon D3100 delivers excellent photo quality in a body that's streamlined ...
The good: The Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS is a fun-to-use ultracompact with excellent photo quality even if just left ...
The bad: The 300 HS might be too small for some, and accessing its shooting modes other than auto is ...
The bottom line: If you're looking for a nice, simple ultracompact for use indoors and out, you'll want to ...
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The good: Powerful parts, a lovely screen, stunning design, and an excellent camera help the Evo 4G LTE restoke the ...
The bad: Given the 4G LTE in its name, the newest Evo's lack of Sprint LTE at launch is ...
The bottom line: The HTC Evo 4G LTE is a worthy successor to Sprint's Evo family, as long as you ...
The good: The futuristically-styled $199.99 HTC One X offers Android fans on AT&T plenty to like, such as ...
The bad: Sadly, HTC One X owners can't claim quad-core bragging rights. Also, the nonremovable battery and lack of ...
The bottom line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a beautiful 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display along with a ...
The bad: AT&T's LTE network is only available in a few cities at the time of the Skyrocket'...
The bottom line: If you live in an area that gets AT&T's LTE network, we highly recommend the powerful ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marries the power of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS with the speed of ...
The bad: The Galaxy Nexus lacks a slot for expandable memory, and the 5-megapixel camera isn't Samsung's best. ...
The bottom line: As the first U.S. phone with Ice Cream Sandwich, Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes a coveted, ...
The good: The HTC One S manages to pack Android ICS, Sense 4, and a feature-filled camera into one of ...
The bad: The One S' svelteness comes at the cost of no SD card expansion slot or removable battery.
The bottom line: The HTC One S is the best phone you can get on T-Mobile (for now), wrapping Android 4....
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The good: A wide-angle lens, built-in USB cable, and consistently good automated behavior highlight the otherwise no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130...
The bad: The sub-HD resolution sensor on these camcorders produces merely satisfactory video.
The bottom line: Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, ...
The good: Excellent video for its class; waterproof to 10 feet; HDMI cable included; very good sharing software.
The bad: No built-in USB connector; short battery life at highest resolution; no memory card; sharing software is Windows only.
The bottom line: The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video.
The good: The GoPro HD Hero2 boasts improved optics, a few new video- and still-photo-shooting modes, and backward compatibility with ...
The bad: As improved as it is, the Hero2's interface can still be a bit confusing for the first-time ...
The bottom line: The GoPro HD Hero2 is easily the best GoPro camera yet, with the ruggedness and quality that we'...
The good: Sony's entry-level Handycams, the HDR-CX190, CX200 and CX210 are small, lightweight and cheap. A captive USB cable ...
The bad: You can't really call the video HD quality, the camcorder feels flimsy and the lens is prone ...
The bottom line: They're cheap and capture video, but don't buy the Sony Handycam HDR-CX190, CX200 or CX210 thinking ...
Specs: Canon VIXIA HF R300 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card, 32 x x Zoom lens - 2.8 mm - 89.6 mm - F/1.8-4.5, 2.2 in, 4.5 in, CMOS, 2.1 in, 8.8 oz
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The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; DLNA-compliant.
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; no built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Wi-Fi dongle is too expensive; last year's Samsung Blu-ray players ...
The bottom line: The BD-C5500's expandable Samsung Apps platform and DLNA compatibility make it stand out from other entry-level players, ...
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The good: The LG BD670 has built-in Wi-Fi and an excellent suite of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Vudu, ...
The bad: The LG BD670 has slower-than-average disc-loading speeds and lacks onboard memory for accessing BD-Live features.
The bottom line: Despite disc-loading speeds that are just average, the LG BD670's built-in Wi-Fi and excellent streaming-media suite make ...
The good: The Sony BDP-S580 is a faster-than-average Blu-ray player and its exterior design is one of our favorites. The ...
The bad: The BDP-S580's user interface can be tedious to navigate. And even once you load a streaming service ...
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and more streaming services than all competing Blu-ray players, but its user ...
Specs: Blu-ray player, Netflix, Pandora, Crackle, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, YouTube, Built-in Wi-Fi
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