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The good: Deeper black levels than any HDTV available aside from Pioneer Kuro; solid shadow detail; reduced blooming compared with ...
The bad: Expensive; poor off-angle viewing; some blooming effects; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; glossy screen reflects ambient light.
The bottom line: It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of ...
The good: Terrific design, interface, and controls; wide-angle, 5x zoom lens; excellent price-to-feature ratio.
The bad: No optical zoom while recording video; soft photos.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
The good: The HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and ...
The bad: The HTC Droid Eris has mixed multimedia quality. It comes only with the Android 1.5 OS, there'...
The bottom line: Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the ...
The good: Nvidia Ion graphics adds HD video and basic gaming functionality; reasonably priced; high-def display.
The bad: Annoying touch pad; streaming Flash video support for new Nvidia Ion graphics is spotty; $20 extra for a ...
The bottom line: HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping ...
The good: The iPhone 3GS finally adds common cell phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording, and voice dialing. It ...
The bad: The iPhone 3GS' call quality shows no improvements and the 3G signal reception remains uneven. We still don'...
The bottom line: The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation ...
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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: Nvidia Ion graphics adds HD video and basic gaming functionality; reasonably priced; high-def display.
The bad: Annoying touch pad; streaming Flash video support for new Nvidia Ion graphics is spotty; $20 extra for a ...
The bottom line: HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping ...
HP Mini 5101 (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home Basic)
from $416.25 at 8 stores Shop nowThe good: Revamped version of one of our favorite Netbooks; excellent keyboard and touch pad; sturdy and durable; includes accelerometer; ...
The bad: Loses its ExpressCard slot; standard Netbook components at a premium price.
The bottom line: HP's biz-minded Mini 5101 is a successor to the Mini 2140 (one of our all-time favorite Netbooks). ...
Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)
from $329.00 at 10 stores Shop nowThe good: Sleek, attractive design; lower price; amazing battery.
The bad: Thicker and heavier than the previous model; still near the upper end of the Netbook price range.
The bottom line: Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted ...
Acer Aspire One D250 (Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, red)
from $259.99 at 9 stores Shop nowThe good: Rock-bottom price; slimmer size; improved touch pad buttons.
The bad: Weak speakers; battery life mediocre; small keyboard.
The bottom line: For the price, it's hard to find fault with Acer's even cheaper version of the 10....
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The good: First-rate design; simple operation; excellent feature-to-price ratio.
The bad: Narrow lens; lens cap is a pain.
The bottom line: If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise ...
Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)
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Exp. date: 12/31/2009
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The good: Excellent photo quality for its class; better-than-average speed.
The bad: Maximum ISO 1600; huge spot-for-spot metering.
The bottom line: It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers ...
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.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)
from $649.00 at 19 stores - Rebate amount: $50
Exp. date: 12/31/2009
$50 cash back by mail for current registered owners of a qualifying Canon PowerShot Camera!
The good: Fast performance; very nice photo quality; HD video capture.
The bad: Annoying viewfinder; video capture is its only better-than-basic feature.
The bottom line: A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates ...
The good: Terrific design, interface, and controls; wide-angle, 5x zoom lens; excellent price-to-feature ratio.
The bad: No optical zoom while recording video; soft photos.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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The good: The LG Chocolate Touch has a great music player, a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS, EV-DO, a 3.5mm ...
The bad: The LG Chocolate Touch has a disappointing browser, and the overall look and feel of the phone is ...
The bottom line: Despite our issues with the browser and the uninteresting design, the LG Chocolate Touch is a terrific music ...
The good: The HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and ...
The bad: The HTC Droid Eris has mixed multimedia quality. It comes only with the Android 1.5 OS, there'...
The bottom line: Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the ...
The good: The Samsung Solstice has an easy-to-use touch interface and a useful set of multimedia features. Photo quality is ...
The bad: The Samsung Solstice lacks instant messaging and the memory card slot is behind the battery. Call quality, browser ...
The bottom line: The Samsung Solstice offers a touch screen and multimedia features, but its performance isn't the best.
The good: The HTC Touch Pro2 for Sprint offers a gorgeous touch screen, a spacious keyboard, and a 3.5 ...
The bad: The device is bulky in size and also expensive. GPS acquisition was a bit slow in our tests ...
The bottom line: Despite the jaw-dropping price tag, the HTC Touch Pro2 is a powerful smartphone that delivers in performance and ...
The good: The HTC Hero offers a highly customizable user interface thanks to HTC Sense. It also improves on past ...
The bad: The smartphone can occasionally be sluggish. Flash content didn't always work from the Web browser. Apps must ...
The bottom line: While it could use a boost in the performance department, the HTC Hero is the most feature-packed Google ...
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The good: Solid 720p video, particularly for a camcorder this size; ultraslim yet functional design; easy to use; one-touch video ...
The bad: Somewhat pricey; no SD/MMC card expansion slot; rechargeable battery isn't removable or replaceable; can't output ...
The bottom line: While it has its flaws and is a bit expensive, the ultrasimple Flip Video MinoHD produces impressive video ...
The good: Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed
The bad: Tape housing feels a bit flimsy; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup; manual focus dial a ...
The bottom line: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a ...
The good: Video capture up to 1080p HD resolution; image quality is quite good for a mini camcorder; SD card ...
The bad: Bundled software isn't Mac compatible but necessary for smooth playback of 1080p video; price doesn't include ...
The bottom line: With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Video's video quality and feature set.
The good: Excellent video quality; 60GB hard drive; attractive, understated design.
The bad: Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models; manual focus pretty useless.
The bottom line: Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit ...
The good: Compact and attractive; above-average low-light video.
The bad: Not terribly great lens; occasionally awkward design.
The bottom line: You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there ...
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Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS decoder, DTS HD, Linear PCM, Stereo, 4.6 lbs
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Specs: Blu-ray disc player, Tabletop, Included, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Black
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Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, 22 lbs
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