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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 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 Aliph Jawbone 2 is a fashionable Bluetooth headset with a comfortable fit and an array of noise-canceling ...
The bad: The Aliph Jawbone 2 doesn't have a volume rocker, and the LED light is located directly on ...
The bottom line: Despite its quirks, the Aliph Jawbone 2 is quite possibly the ultimate Bluetooth headset in terms of design ...
The good: The BlueAnt Z9 is a smart and stylish Bluetooth headset with advanced Voice Isolation technology, with two different ...
The bad: The BlueAnt Z9 has slight comfort issues with stiff volume buttons and a slightly large earpiece.
The bottom line: The BlueAnt Z9 is a great-looking headset with outstanding sound quality at a very affordable price.
- Popular cell phone headsets
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: Faster performance than other laptops in the same price range; 4GB of RAM; big 320GB hard drive; HDMI ...
The bad: Bulkier than Dell's 15-inch XPS and Inspiron models; merely average battery life.
The bottom line: The Dell Studio S1535-125B impresses us with its leading performance in the sub-$1,000 category, thanks in ...
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 it's time to take these low-cost, low-power PCs seriously. ...
The good: Extremely thin and light; sleekest ThinkPad yet; built-in DVD burner, plus WWAN, GPS, and wireless USB.
The bad: Solid-state drive comes at a high premium; touch pad's location makes it easy to accidentally graze while ...
The bottom line: The ThinkPad X300 breaks new ground by packing a broad display, full-size keyboard, and nearly every feature a ...
The good: Inexpensive; solid construction; stylish design belies its budget price; nearly full-size keyboard.
The bad: Weak performance; unimpressive battery life; tiny touch pad; misses out on new Intel Atom CPUs.
The bottom line: Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and ...
- Popular laptops
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: Attractive design; large, useful feature set; nice 3.5-inch LCD; fast performance.
The bad: Touch screen not for everyone; soft images.
The bottom line: Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who ...
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 ...
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: Nicely designed; excellent high-ISO photo quality; relatively fast; above-average movie quality; face detection.
The bad: Photos tend to have purple fringing; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SD750 has an attractive design, large LCD, and excellent photo quality for an ultracompact.
- Popular digital cameras
The good: The Sony E-Series Walkman is very competitively priced and features a compact design with a nice, bright screen. ...
The bad: The Sony E-Series Walkman tops out at 8GB and doesn't offer memory expansion. There's no integrated ...
The bottom line: The Sony E-Series Walkman is a great value. It's an excellent option for anyone looking for an ...
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: With top-notch video resolution, incredible viewing angles, and integrated support for wireless movie downloads, the Archos 605 WiFi ...
The bad: Battery life is only average. Many users will need to shell out extra for software and hardware accessories ...
The bottom line: The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.
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 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.
- Popular mp3 players
The good: The Garmin Nuvi 200 boasts a compact design and is easy to use. It offers accurate directions and ...
The bad: Though the Nuvi 200 is more affordable than other models in the series, we wish the price was ...
The bottom line: The Garmin Nuvi 200 series offers drivers and travelers a more budget-friendly version of the popular portable navigation ...
The good: Compact; touch screen; preloaded maps; rechargeable battery.
The bad: Screen washes out in daylight; can store only one route; no remote.
The bottom line: The Garmin StreetPilot c330 may lack some of the features found in its more expensive siblings, but it'...
Specs: 12 channel, Automotive, Warnings, Navigation instructions, 5.1 oz
- CNET Editor rating: Not yet rated
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 87 reviews
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 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 ...
- Popular GPS
The good: Reliable wireless audio streaming; stylish design; built-in lithium battery with 4 hours of battery life; solid connectivity, including ...
The bad: Limited (128MB) internal memory; no method of adding additional memory; AAC downloads are very slow; no Mac support; ...
The bottom line: The Sony VAIO VGF-WA1 is a stylish tabletop radio that can stream digital music from your PC, but ...
The good: Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control; supports Wi-Fi and ...
The bad: Minor improvements could make the already good interface even better; scroll wheel isn't quite as responsive as ...
The bottom line: With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range ...
The good: The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520 is a network media device that can stream HD video, still images, and audio ...
The bad: A clunky file-search function mars an otherwise solid onscreen interface and straightforward setup options.
The bottom line: Equally adept at streaming audio, photos, and HD video, the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520 offers a winning combination of ...
The good: The Roku SoundBridge M1001 is a network audio receiver that offers a sleek attractive design, bright front-panel display, ...
The bad: While it seamlessly interfaces with iTunes software running on a networked PC, the Roku SoundBridge can't stream ...
The bottom line: Striking looks, easy setup, and great file compatibility make the Roku SoundBridge M1001 a solid option for streaming ...
The good: Slim module can be mounted out-of-sight on back of the television; reliable, hiccup-free video streaming; works seamlessly with ...
The bad: Only compatible with select Sony televisions; sluggish interface and poorly designed menus; most of the content can be ...
The bottom line: The Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1) will stream Web video and Amazon Video On Demand to your ...
- Popular digital media receivers
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