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The good: The Samsung Epic 4G has a knockout Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, a front-facing camera, an impressive ...
The bad: The Samsung Epic 4G is the bulkiest of the Galaxy S phones and also the priciest. It also ...
The bottom line: The Samsung Epic 4G is a multimedia powerhouse with features the other Galaxy S phones don't have. ...
The good: Superior black-level performance and excellent shadow detail; accurate primary colors in THX mode; great color saturation; effective antireflective ...
The bad: Relatively expensive; last year's Panasonic plasmas lost black-level performance over relatively short periods of time; nonadjustable grayscale ...
The bottom line: With both 2D and 3D sources, Panasonic's flagship TC-PVT20/25 series plasma TV delivers outstanding overall picture ...
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: Reproduced relatively deep black levels; mostly accurate color in bright areas; solid video processing with proper handling of ...
The bad: Subpar shadow detail; dark areas tinged somewhat blue; benefits of 120Hz difficult to discern.
The bottom line: Solid image quality and features as well as sleek looks make Samsung's mainstream LNC630 LCD an affordable ...
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 ...
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The good: Great battery life; large touch pad; improved speakers, bulge-free battery; sleep-and-charge USB port.
The bad: The keyboard, while wide, has awkwardly sized keys for touch-typing; some Netbooks offer HD displays for the same ...
The bottom line: With a new Atom processor and a tweaked design, the Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN is an improvement over the ...
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: 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: Less expensive than last year's Envy models; highly configurable; solid design and construction.
The bad: Heavy; ATI switchable graphics not as seamless as Nvidia's; funky volume controls don't play well with ...
The bottom line: HP's updated Envy 14 is a well-built high-end laptop with impressive components and a surprisingly reasonable price.
Apple MacBook Pro Spring 2010 (Core i7 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15-inch)
from $1,899.00 at 8 stores Shop nowThe good: Adds fast, efficient Intel Core i5, i7 processors, new Nvidia graphics, seamless switching between integrated, discrete GPUs.
The bad: At the top end of the price scale; still no HDMI, Blu-ray, or other high-end options.
The bottom line: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro keeps the same look and feel, but offers major internal changes, including an ...
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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: Beginner-friendly Guide mode; nicely laid out interactive control panel; solid photo quality up through ISO 1,600.
The bad: Extremely basic feature set; annoying multiselector switch.
The bottom line: Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and ...
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: 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: Solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture; hot shoe; exceptionally close macro ...
The bad: Slower than its predecessor overall; no raw support; images soft and noisy as low as ISO 80.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a solid, but not standout, megazoom option for the money.
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The good: The Motorola Droid X boasts a gorgeous 4.3-inch touch screen and great multimedia features like an 8-megapixel ...
The bad: Camera is a bit sluggish. Motoblur software is a lot better but still not quite as refined as ...
The bottom line: The Motorola Droid X makes another fine addition to Verizon's Android family, bringing with it a rich ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 boasts a sleeker design that includes an optical trackpad, a 3.5mm headphone ...
The bad: The BlackBerry browser doesn't compare to the competition. The handset's compact size results in a smaller ...
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a ...
The good: The Samsung Epic 4G has a knockout Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, a front-facing camera, an impressive ...
The bad: The Samsung Epic 4G is the bulkiest of the Galaxy S phones and also the priciest. It also ...
The bottom line: The Samsung Epic 4G is a multimedia powerhouse with features the other Galaxy S phones don't have. ...
The good: The HTC Aria is compact, feature rich smartphone that runs on Android version 2.1 with HTC's ...
The bad: The Aria's smaller display makes for a cramped onscreen keyboard. Its camera doesn't have a flash ...
The bottom line: The HTC Aria is a solid, midrange Android smartphone, but it's a shame AT&T restricts it ...
The good: The iPhone 4 offers enhanced performance, a lovely new display, and an improved design. It also adds a ...
The bad: Multitasking entails some trade-offs, and home screen folders are limited to 12 apps. AT&T reception continues to ...
The bottom line: With the iPhone 4, Apple again shows that it is a powerful player in the smartphone wars. It ...
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The good: Compact; lens focuses relatively fast.
The bad: Merely OK video quality; worse-than-expected lens flare problems in bright sunlight.
The bottom line: Its small size and attractive price might draw you to the Sony Handycam HDR-CX150, but this bare-bones camcorder ...
The good: Excellent set of manual features; dual SDHC slots; generally well-designed interface.
The bad: Poorly designed touch-screen menu system; short battery life; defaults to low-quality video mode; doesn't support SDXC; relatively ...
The bottom line: Though they're an excellent trio of camcorders, the Vixia HF S21, HF S20, and HF S200 are ...
The good: Excellent set of manual features; dual SDHC slots; generally well-designed interface.
The bad: Poorly designed touch-screen menu system; short battery life; defaults to low-quality video mode; doesn't support SDXC; relatively ...
The bottom line: Though they're an excellent trio of camcorders, the Vixia HF S21, HF S20, and HF S200 are ...
The good: Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size; excellent video quality; attractive, functional design.
The bad: Relatively expensive.
The bottom line: While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver ...
The good: Very good low-light video quality; full set of manual features; 1080/60p recording option.
The bad: Smallish, low-resolution LCD; coarse EVF; some edge artifacts in video; middling still photo quality.
The bottom line: The flash-based Panasonic HDC-TM700 and its hard-disk sibling, the HDC-HS700, stand out for their low-light video quality and ...
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The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora, and CinemaNow streaming; plays music, videos, and pictures off a ...
The bad: No DLNA compatibility, so you can't stream digital media from a networked computer; user interface is overdesigned; ...
The bottom line: Quick load times, excellent Blu-ray image quality, and a generous suite of streaming services make the LG BD550 ...
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: Profile 2.0-compatible; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential; excellent video quality on most ...
The bad: Cannot access streaming video services such as Netflix; no Wi-Fi option; no eject button on the remote; relatively ...
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found ...
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: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; Netflix and Pandora streaming; speedy load times and operational speed; Profile 2....
The bad: Design marred by an annoying flip-down panel; Wi-Fi dongle is very expensive.
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-P1600 has a great mix of features and performance for a standalone Blu-ray player, with only ...
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