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The good: The Aliph Jawbone 2 is a fashionable Bluetooth headset with a comfortable fit and an array of noise-canceling ...
The bad: The Aliph Jawbone 2 doesn't have a volume rocker, and the LED light is located directly on ...
The bottom line: Despite its quirks, the Aliph Jawbone 2 is quite possibly the ultimate Bluetooth headset in terms of design ...
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 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 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 Plantronics Discovery 925 is a fashion-forward Bluetooth headset with multipoint technology, a comfortable fit, and excellent audio ...
The bad: The Plantronics Discovery 925 has just one volume control button and no call mute. Also, its design isn'...
The bottom line: The Plantronics Discovery 925 is an eye-catching headset with a comfortable fit and great sound quality.
- Popular cell phone headsets
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: 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: 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: 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 ...
The good: Thin and light; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; magnetic lid latch and scrollable touch pad; ...
The bad: Nonnative software runs slowly on Mac OS; lacks media card reader and some other ports; higher-end configurations are ...
The bottom line: With the MacBook, Apple has corrected a handful of the iBook's shortcomings, hit a reasonable price point, ...
- Popular laptops
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
- Popular digital cameras
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
The good: The 120GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player has expanded the usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music-discovery features, added ...
The bad: Battery life isn't great; high-quality earbuds are no longer included; the glossy plastic front is more prone ...
The bottom line: The Zune 120, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Classic. ...
- Popular mp3 players
The good: The Garmin StreetPilot c550 offers real-time traffic information, Bluetooth, and MP3 playback. The compact GPS device also has ...
The bad: The Garmin StreetPilot c550 is occasionally slow to acquire a satellite fix, and it's a bit pricey.
The bottom line: The Garmin StreetPilot c550 offers accurate driving directions, integrated Bluetooth, and real-time traffic info in one slick package.
The good: The compact Garmin Nüvi 350 has a strong GPS receiver and includes lots of travel-friendly features.
The bad: The Garmin Nüvi 350 is expensive, and the traffic receiver and the travel-guide programs cost extra. ...
The bottom line: No bigger than a deck of cards, the Garmin Nüvi 350 is more than just another ...
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 660 offers an accurate GPS receiver, text-to-speech functionality, and traffic capabilities. The versatile system also ...
The bad: The device is expensive, and there are no external volume controls. The system also doesn't support multidestination ...
The bottom line: If you can afford the hefty price tag, the Garmin Nuvi 660 is a solid-performing and versatile GPS ...
Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 5.2 oz
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 38 reviews
The good: The Magellan Maestro 4250 allows you to operate the portable navigation system with voice commands. It also features ...
The bad: The Maestro 4250's points-of-interest database is a bit outdated, and we encountered some general performance delays and ...
The bottom line: Despite some minor shortcomings, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is a solid and accurate mid-level portable navigation system with ...
- Popular GPS
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: Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control; supports Wi-Fi and ...
The bad: Minor improvements could make the already good interface even better; scroll wheel isn't quite as responsive as ...
The bottom line: With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range ...
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: 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 ...
- Popular digital media receivers
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