Ep. 63: 'Avatar,' 3D PS3, CES, oh my!
Inside the CNET labs
Ep. 62: Mario's pizza place and the solid gold PS3
Ep. 61: Peace in the Mac vs. PC wars?
Ep. 59: Black Friday shopping tips, and a PS3 MAG beta invite giveaway
Ep. 58: Apple vs. Psystar
Ep. 57: Hands on with PS3 Netflix; luxury laptops; and Modern Warfare 2 drops early
Ep. 56: Mixed news for Nintendo, plus the social utility of the iPhone
Hands-on with DJ Hero
Before you buy: Laptops and Netbooks

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My product editorial reviews (showing 3 of 323)

December 20, 2009 Asus Eee PC 1005PE

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars

December 15, 2009 Asus G51J-3D

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars

December 1, 2009 Asus 1005HAGB-BBY-BK01X

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars

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December 22, 2009 Test-driving the Acer Ferrari One Netbook

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December 20, 2009 Asus' new Eee PC 1005PE adds the Intel Atom N450 CPU

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December 20, 2009 What Intel's next-gen Atom CPU for Netbooks means for you

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November 5, 2008 "Question from Dan_Ackerman 2:46:03 PM"

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December 23, 2009 "That's a very good point -- we're at the stage..."

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Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, including stints as senior editor at UGO.com and editor in chief of Clubplanet. A former radio DJ with a couple of albums under his belt (look him up on iTunes), his work has appeared in publications including Blender, USA Today, Sync, and amNewYork.
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