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The good: The RIM BlackBerry 8320 offers integrated Wi-Fi and works with T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home service so you can ...
The bad: The Curve's camera can't record videos, and there's no 3G support. The BlackBerry Web browser ...
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) for T-Mobile is the best BlackBerry we've seen to date ...
The good: The Samsung BlackJack II improves on its predecessor with Windows Mobile 6; GPS; a 2-megapixel camera; and more ...
The bad: The front jog wheel feels loose and unresponsive, and the smartphone uses Samsung's proprietary connector port for ...
The bottom line: Although the Samsung BlackJack II doesn't bring any revolutionary upgrades, there are a number of welcome additions, ...
The good: The LG Voyager VX10000 has a cutting-edge design with a brilliant touch screen and a spacious keyboard. It ...
The bad: The LG Voyager VX10000's camera lacks such extra options as a flash and Wi-Fi. The touch screen ...
The bottom line: Though we had some minor complaints here and there, the Voyager's sleek design, generous feature set and ...
The good: The Samsung SCH-i760 features a slider design with a full QWERTY keyboard, external dialpad, and touch screen. The ...
The bad: The i760 is bulky, and we wish there was a built-in scroll wheel. There's no support for ...
The bottom line: The Samsung SCH-i760 goes big (literally), delivering a solid set of features and good performance to Verizon customers ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Verizon Wireless offers integrated Bluetooth and GPS. The smartphone also delivers good ...
The bad: Unlike Sprint, Verizon doesn't offer support for its 3G streaming media services on the BlackBerry Curve 8330.
The bottom line: Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still ...
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The good: Fastest gaming performance in its price category (mostly); distinctive chassis; lots of expandability; Nvidia software makes overclocking easy.
The bad: Large case.
The bottom line: With its second full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as ...
The good: Best HD-equipped all-in-one; 802.11n and Bluetooth for plenty of wireless flexibility; convenient walk-up controls.
The bad: In light of a recent HP Slimline system, PC vendor HD format allegiances now look silly; not as ...
The bottom line: It's outclassed as a computer by Apple's iMac, and as a home entertainment system by a ...
The good: Flexible design lets you customize appearance and positioning; best combination of looks and specifications among supersmall desktops.
The bad: Standard budget PCs offer better price-performance and more upgradeability; laptops deliver better space economy with similar specifications for ...
The bottom line: If you're considering all of the computers in the $700 to $1,000 price range, the Dell ...
The good: Discrete graphics card has its own memory, so it won't steal from the system RAM; built-in Bluetooth.
The bad: The Inspiron 530 was outperformed on a few tests by a system that costs $100 less.
The bottom line: PC vendors have very few tricks remaining to differentiate their systems from the competition, which makes the built-in ...
The good: Along with its best-in-class design and solid-feeling, thin keyboard, the new Apple iMac desktop offers more performance and ...
The bad: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released; anemic phone ...
The bottom line: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop ...
- Popular desktops
The good: Great picture quality; fast shutter speed; broad manual feature set.
The bad: Chunky appearance; slow shot-to-shot time with the onboard flash enabled.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot A590 IS's manual exposure controls and surprisingly sharp pictures make it a great choice ...
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The good: Great image quality; minimal shutter lag; speedy performance; optical image stabilization; face detection; optical viewfinder.
The bad: No manual exposure controls; slow flash recycle time.
The bottom line: Canon's SD1100 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit SD1000, while delivering just as ...
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 ...
The good: Good picture quality; quick performance; broad feature set.
The bad: Small buttons; misses many on-board editing options other models have.
The bottom line: It's not as feature-laden as higher-end models, but the Cyber-shot W120 offers plenty of style and substance ...
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The good: More configurable than other Netbooks; good battery life; XP and Linux OS options.
The bad: Some awkward keyboard compromises; no SSD options larger than 16GB.
The bottom line: Dell's entry into the Netbook market means its time to take these low-cost, low-power PCs seriously. The ...
The good: Beautiful, unique design; incredible battery life, thanks to its 12-cell battery; comfortable keyboard; touchpad on/off button; touch-sensitive ...
The bad: Battery adds significant weight; speakers produce treble sound.
The bottom line: The HP Pavilion dv6985se is a well-stocked mainstream machine with a long-living (though heavy) 12-cell battery. We recommend ...
The good: Sharp new design; tons of business-friendly features; highly configurable; excellent battery.
The bad: Merely average performance; somewhat heavy.
The bottom line: A total revamp of Dell's ubiquitous business laptop line, the Latitude E6400 offers Intel's latest Centrino ...
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: Features a high-end Centrino 2 CPU and Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics card for an incredibly reasonable price; higher ...
The bad: Lacks a few basic amenities, such as Bluetooth and a fingerprint reader; 200GB hard drive is merely average.
The bottom line: We don't know how Gateway makes money selling these things, but the combination of high-end components and ...
- Popular laptops
The good: The enhanced iPod has the same sleek design with improved video battery life and brighter screen; it brings ...
The bad: The Apple iPod has added no major functions such as FM radio, wireless, recording; small screen not conducive ...
The bottom line: The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true ...
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 Creative Zen V Plus offers a cute, pocket-friendly design without sacrificing screen real estate, and the vivid ...
The bad: The Creative Zen V Plus's joystick is really small and has a cheap feel to it, and ...
The bottom line: The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash ...
The good: The 80GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player features a 3.2-inch glass LCD; a user-friendly interface; exceptional navigation control; ...
The bad: The Zune is a PC-only device that requires its own software and still does not support older WMA-DRM9 ...
The bottom line: The Zune has blossomed from an ugly duckling into a worthy iPod alternative.
The good: The Apple iPod Touch has a large, video-worthy screen, a cutting-edge interface, and Wi-Fi Internet, e-mail, and music ...
The bad: The iPod Touch may cost too much for you, depending on your needs. It has a small capacity ...
The bottom line: The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock.
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The good: Accurate primary colors and color decoding; reproduces relatively deep black levels; solid dejudder processing; sleek styling with compact ...
The bad: Occasional backlight fluctuation in dark areas; less accurate color decoding; red trails visible in some moving material, network ...
The bottom line: Sony's well-featured, smartly styled KDL-46Z4100 performs well enough, but its picture doesn't match that of the ...
The good: Very aggressively priced; better picture uniformity than similar-size LCDs; solid standard-def performance; plenty of connectivity with three HDMI ...
The bad: Inaccurate color; produces relatively light black levels; subpar video processing; plasma glass reflects more light than similar LCDs.
The bottom line: The extremely inexpensive 32-inch Vizio VP322 introduces a new size category for plasma, but its overall performance is ...
The good: Highly accurate primary colors and color temperature; above-average video processing with effective noise reduction; oodles of picture controls ...
The bad: Subpar antireflective screen; black levels not quite as deep as those of the best plasmas; confusing picture mode ...
The bottom line: Accurate color helps set apart the excellent picture quality of the Samsung PN50A550 50-inch plasma HDTV.
The good: Relatively inexpensive; produces a deep shade of black; accurate initial color temperature; solid connectivity with three HDMI inputs; ...
The bad: Color decoding accentuates red; inaccurate primary color of green; ineffective noise reduction.
The bottom line: Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level flat-panel HDTVs.
The good: Produces the deepest shade of black of any big-screen display we've tested; accurate color decoding; dejudder processing ...
The bad: Expensive; inaccurate primary colors; lacks advanced picture controls; frame causes minor reflections.
The bottom line: Best-in-class black levels and excellent all-around performance places the Pioneer PDP-5020FD near the top of the picture quality ...
- Popular televisions
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