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The good: The fourth generation of Apple's iPod Touch offers nothing but improvements, including an HD camcorder, front-facing camera, ...
The bad: Photo quality doesn't hold up to the iPhone 4's; there's no GPS, and no option ...
The bottom line: The iPod Touch is the best iPod yet, offering all the fun of the iPhone experience without a ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Torch combines both a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry OS 6 brings such ...
The bad: The smartphone can be sluggish. The Torch has a lower-resolution screen. Applications can be saved only to the ...
The bottom line: Though performance could be better and it could stand for some hardware upgrades, the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 ...
The good: Excellent control system for manual, semimanual shooting; fantastic wide-angle f2 lens; very good low-light photo quality.
The bad: Performance is merely average; no HD movie mode or optical zoom while recording; no optical viewfinder and a ...
The bottom line: As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is ...
The good: Better black levels than other edge-lit sets; accurate color with linear grayscale; numerous picture controls and tweaks; sleek ...
The bad: Extremely expensive; subpar uniformity and off-angle viewing; lighter black levels than full-array local-dimming sets; black areas tinged bluer; ...
The bottom line: Its 3D is still a work in progress and its 2D picture quality comes up short of the ...
The good: Very good photo quality; fast; video capture; articulated LCD; nice kit lens.
The bad: Small, dim viewfinder; middling video quality; too easy to accidentally change focus points.
The bottom line: Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and ...
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The good: Big (for a Netbook) 11.6-inch display; great keyboard.
The bad: Slower version of the Intel Atom CPU makes even basic tasks annoyingly laggy.
The bottom line: Acer's 11.6-inch Aspire One AO751h might usher in a new standard for Netbook sizes, but the ...
The good: In an act of aggressive tech convergence, Apple has consolidated your Netbook, e-reader, gaming device, photo frame, and ...
The bad: The iPad's large size is as much a hindrance as it is an advantage. As a jack-of-all-trades ...
The bottom line: The Apple iPad is the first affordable tablet computer worth owning, but it won't (yet) replace your ...
The good: Faster processor; improved graphics; better battery life.
The bad: Still no SD card slot; might be time for Apple to switch to 16:9 aspect ratio displays.
The bottom line: Apple slightly revamps its basic MacBook with improvements under the hood, but keeps the design and price the ...
The good: Excellent specs for the money, including Blu-ray, Core i5 processor, and Nvidia graphics for less than $900.
The bad: Middling battery life; uncomfortable touch pad.
The bottom line: The Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US is the best bang for the buck we've seen in a current mainstream laptop, ...
The good: Decent performance and design for a reasonable price; excellent battery life.
The bad: Not as customizable as previous Dells; too many built-in advertising pitches.
The bottom line: Dell's updated Inspiron line has a slightly revamped design, but more importantly still offers workhorse performance for ...
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The good: Speedy shooting performance; compact, lightweight design; plenty of fun, useful features; very good low-light photo quality for a ...
The bad: Soft photos, videos; limited manual controls; GPS can't quickly be powered on and off.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V has shooting options for solving common snapshot camera issues, but some users still won'...
The good: Well designed; very good performance, photo, and video quality.
The bad: Expensive; soft photos.
The bottom line: A full-featured waterproof/shockproof pocket point-and-shoot, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 is a near-perfect rugged camera for everyday use.
The good: First-rate performance; solid, well-constructed body with nice viewfinder; video capture capability; great photo quality.
The bad: Middling kit lens; poor HDMI output implementation.
The bottom line: Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.
The good: Very good photo quality; fast; video capture; articulated LCD; nice kit lens.
The bad: Small, dim viewfinder; middling video quality; too easy to accidentally change focus points.
The bottom line: Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and ...
The good: Easy to use; best-in-class photo quality; manual and semimanual controls.
The bad: Fewer features, slower performance, and bulkier design than competitive models.
The bottom line: Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.
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The good: The Samsung Vibrant boasts a brilliant Super AMOLED touch screen and comes preloaded with a number of entertainment ...
The bad: The phone feels plasticky and slick. Battery life isn't the greatest. There's no camera flash.
The bottom line: Sleek and fast, the Samsung Vibrant is one of T-Mobile's top smartphones for entertainment, but its feature ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Torch combines both a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry OS 6 brings such ...
The bad: The smartphone can be sluggish. The Torch has a lower-resolution screen. Applications can be saved only to the ...
The bottom line: Though performance could be better and it could stand for some hardware upgrades, the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 ...
The good: The Motorola Droid 2 sports a sleeker look and an improved keyboard. The smartphone also features a faster ...
The bad: The Droid 2 doesn't have a front-facing camera and Android 2.2's new camera interface. It ...
The bottom line: The Motorola Droid 2 offers a number of improvements that make it a worthy upgrade from the Droid ...
The good: The Samsung Captivate features a gorgeous Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz processor, 16GB of onboard memory, and it ...
The bad: AT&T won't let you sideload apps to the phone; camera lacks a flash.
The bottom line: The Samsung Captivate is easily AT&T's best Android phone to date. It delivers great performance, tons ...
The good: The HTC HD2 boasts a gorgeous 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, and T-Mobile preloads the smartphone with a ...
The bad: The HD2 is clunky and big. It runs Windows Mobile 6.5. We also experienced data connection issues ...
The bottom line: The HTC HD2's size and older operating system aren't ideal, but you won't find a ...
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The good: Full manual feature set for video; geotagging for video is fun, if not very practical; autofocus system performs ...
The bad: Annoying menu system; no wind filter or meaningful audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive; defaults to low ...
The bottom line: The Sony Handycam HDR-CX550V fares well compared with the competition, though its video could be a bit sharper ...
The good: Manual shutter-speed and iris controls; comfortable size; smarter-than-average autofocus; lens focuses relatively closely; decent battery life.
The bad: Soft video; cramped, low-resolution touch screen.
The bottom line: Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--deliver a nice manual feature set and ...
The good: Mic and headphone jacks rare in this price class; straightforward and functional design.
The bad: Poor low-light video and color accuracy; lens doesn't focus very closely; subpar battery life.
The bottom line: If you're looking to shoot great HD video on the cheap, keep looking; the Canon Vixia HF ...
The good: Very good video at highest quality setting; nice lens performance.
The bad: Poorly designed touch-screen menu system; short battery life; defaults to low-quality video mode.
The bottom line: At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very ...
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.
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The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; rips CDs directly to built-in 250GB hard drive; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora, and CinemaNow ...
The bad: Does not support 3D Blu-ray; no quick-start mode, which makes it feel slower compared with some other players; ...
The bottom line: The LG BD590 deftly handles Blu-ray playback, CD ripping, and streaming media services like Netflix from a single ...
The good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; Wi-Fi USB dongle included; Netflix and Pandora streaming; superfast operational speed and ...
The bad: Costs as much as a PS3; front-panel controls are located on top of player; PC streaming setup is ...
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of ...
The good: Very good Blu-ray image quality; 3D Blu-ray compatible; Netflix, Amazon VOD, Pandora, YouTube, and Slacker media streaming; built-in ...
The bad: Inconsistent streaming-video performance using Wi-Fi; some very minor image quality nitpicks.
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S570 has all the features of other midrange Blu-ray players, plus future 3D support and best-in-class ...
The good: 3D Blu-ray compatibility; excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung ...
The bad: 3D price premium is high; buttons on top of the player are inconvenient; last year's Samsung Blu-ray ...
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-C6900 has excellent Blu-ray performance and is loaded with features, but you pay a lot for ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, Pandora and Blockbuster streaming; built-in Wi-Fi; 7.1 analog outputs.
The bad: Slowest operational speed we've tested this year; competing players offer more streaming media services; not DLNA-compliant; somewhat ...
The bottom line: The Toshiba BDX2700 is currently a little cheaper than other midrange Blu-ray players and includes 7.1 analog ...
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