Reviewed on May 11, 2009The Canon Pixma MP980 multifunction printer, copier, and scanner are a step up from its predecessor, but the print quality isn't up to standard and it doesn't perform as quickly as the competition. The HP Photosmart Premium Fax all-in-one is a less expensive alternative that adds value with a fax machine and faster, higher quality output.TAGS:Canon Pixma, tray, cartridge, Canon Inc., wheel, fax, control panel, rest, photograph, printer, button, menu, LCD, HP
Reviewed on December 18, 2008The Alpine iDA-X100 is a great receiver for people who transport all of their music on an iPod or MP3 player. The unit offers fantastic digital-audio integration without the need for a separate adapter, but should you ever want to just play a CD, you'll be out of luck.TAGS:Alpine, digital audio, receiver, LCD screen, LCD, MP3, song, menu, button, Apple iPod, USB, CD
Reviewed on March 30, 2007A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away, but it also will not let you down.TAGS:Canon Inc., camcorder, footage, DVD, menu, camera, button, LCD
Reviewed on September 29, 2006The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T50 keeps the better features of the DSC-T30, but adds a touch screen interface we could've lived without.TAGS:touch screen, lens, camera, Sony Corp., LCD, menu, button, setting
Reviewed on September 13, 2007The Oki B2520 MFP is a low-cost multifunction that ultimately fails for a variety of reasons, from its poorly implemented control panel to slow, low-quality output. There are better laser multifunctions that won't leave you scratching your head in confusion and frustration.TAGS:fax, printer, control panel, LCD, menu, button, analysis, scanner, keyboard
Reviewed on November 3, 2005The ViewSonic G220f is a large CRT that provides good mainstream performance, but serious graphics professionals should look elsewhere.TAGS:ViewSonic Corp., CRT, degree, monitor, color, button, menu, LCD
Reviewed on July 14, 2005Adequate for general productivity use, the Gateway FPD1960 comes up short next to 19-inch LCDs that offer more features and better image quality.TAGS:Gateway Inc., workstation, LCD, menu, button, monitor
Reviewed on December 7, 2005The Olympus IR-500 is a competent 4-megapixel camera with a limited zoom range, but its 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD and playback capabilities will make you want to tote it everywhere as a portable shoot-and-show display.TAGS:Olympus Corp., lens, LCD, camera, menu, button
Reviewed on March 18, 2005Quick performance and style only partially compensate for this compact shooter's mediocre image quality and limited LCD viewfinder.TAGS:LCD, Sony Corp., menu, button, photograph, camera