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The good: The Jabra BT8030 is a combined Bluetooth speaker and headphones with great sound quality, especially in headphones mode.
The bad: The Jabra BT8030 is a bit too bulky for our tastes. The Jabra's buttons are in an ...
The bottom line: The Jabra BT8030 is great for those who want a Bluetooth speaker and headphones all in one device, ...
The good: The Motorola H700 has a small and stylish form factor, a foldable boom mic that turns the headset ...
The bad: The Motorola H700's buttons may be a bit small for large fingers.
The bottom line: The Motorola H700 wins plenty of points with its design; not only does it have a small form ...
The good: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones feature an attractive design, user-friendly controls, and solid sound quality.
The bad: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones' earbuds have a tendency to pinch if not set correctly.
The bottom line: The Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones offer a worthy choice for wireless cell phone sound.
The good: Solid sound quality; decent features; loads of accessories.
The bad: Pricey; tiny controls; fit may be too loose for smaller ears.
The bottom line: The Plantronics Voyager 510SL Plus comes with satisfactory performance and a generous range of accessories, but it needs ...
The good: The Jabra BT8010 can be converted into a stereo headset by connecting a second earpiece. The OLED display ...
The bad: The Jabra BT8010 is bigger than most Bluetooth headsets and has a rather large earpiece that may not ...
The bottom line: The Jabra BT8010 can be converted from a mono Bluetooth headset into a stereo one with a second ...
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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: Attractive, slim design; big keyboard for such a small system; affordable.
The bad: Only 512MB of RAM limits performance; wimpy battery life; no Bluetooth.
The bottom line: The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment ...
The good: Includes ExpressCard slot; decent keyboard.
The bad: No SSD hard drive options; unimpressive battery life.
The bottom line: Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, ...
The good: Attractive, slim design; big keyboard for such a small system; affordable.
The bad: Only 512MB of RAM limits performance; wimpy battery life; no Bluetooth.
The bottom line: The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment ...
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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: Great photo quality; interesting design.
The bad: Mixed performance; no optical zoom in movie mode.
The bottom line: For most people, the excellent photo quality of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS will more than make up ...
The good: Attractive, functional design; generally above-average photo quality for its class; nice, useful feature set; lens can zoom during ...
The bad: Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities; modest performance; poorly placed microphone.
The bottom line: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in ...
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: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures ...
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The good: The Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. The ...
The bad: The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap, and it doesn't come close ...
The bottom line: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option ...
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 fourth-generation iPod Nano is more attractive and colorful than its predecessor and includes Apple's new Genius ...
The bad: To use the new Nano, you must upgrade to Apple's iTunes 8 software with its laundry list ...
The bottom line: The fourth-generation iPod Nano is easy on the eyes and the wallet, and you can't beat its ...
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. ...
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 ...
- Popular mp3 players
The good: The Mio Knight Rider GPS features the original voice of KITT from the TV show and also has ...
The bad: Text-to-speech functionality doesn't come out of the box; you have to load it from the software CD. ...
The bottom line: The Mio Knight Rider GPS is a portable navigation device like no other, featuring the voice of KITT, ...
The good: The entry-level Navigon 2100 features a sleek, compact design and has an affordable price tag that includes text-to-speech ...
The bad: The system is sluggish, and route recalculations weren't efficient. The user interface isn't as intuitive as ...
The bottom line: Though the affordable price tag and text-to-speech functionality are nice, the Navigon 2100's sluggish performance and roundabout ...
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 ...
The good: The sleek Navigon 5100 has an integrated traffic receiver with subscription-free traffic service. There's also a lane ...
The bad: The 5100's screen is on the smaller side, and it's slow to get a satellite fix. ...
The bottom line: The Navigon 5100 offers drivers a number of useful navigation tools beyond basic driving directions; we just wish ...
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 750 portable navigation system features text-to-speech functionality and useful location features that help you find ...
The bad: The Nuvi 750 was occasionally sluggish to alert us to turns and with route recalculations. It's also ...
The bottom line: The Garmin Nuvi 750 delivers beautifully on almost every front, but the portable navigation system hits a speed ...
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The good: Wi-Fi radio with built-in speakers; compact form factor and bright, easy-to-read screen; supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks; ...
The bad: Rubberized controls and reflective plastic finish show smudges and fingerprints; click knob and control layout takes a bit ...
The bottom line: The Logitech Squeezebox Boom is the best all-in-one tabletop Wi-Fi radio we've seen to date.
The good: Streams home A/V to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo 700p device in ...
The bad: Component-video adapter and cellphone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device ...
The bottom line: While its ability to accept multiple sources and optional HD is overkill for most users, the more-expensive Slingbox ...
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: 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: Stylish design; supports 801.11g Wi-Fi with both WEP and WPA security; hiccup-free wireless connectivity for Internet radio; ...
The bad: Only five presets, although more favorites can be stored using PC interface; no remote control; no minijack input ...
The bottom line: A few minor flaws notwithstanding, the Grace Wireless Internet Radio is a great Wi-Fi radio at a relatively ...
- Popular digital media receivers
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