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Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7 laptop, the Asus Eee PC 1005HA laptop, and the Iomega eGo 250GB Portable Mac Edition hard drive.

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AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7

Here's our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best.

AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7

Editors' rating: 4

The good: Powerful Intel Core i7 processor; well configured; great audio; HDMI, eSATA ports.

The bad: No media controls; huge chassis hardly qualifies as laptop.

The bottom line:There's no shortage of vendors selling versions of the Intel Core i7-powered Clevo D900F. AVADirect is one of the only sellers offering it with an exhaustive list of component options.

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Price range: $2,497.58 - $3,894.75

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Asus Eee PC 1005HA (blue)

Asus Eee PC 1005HA (blue)

Editors' rating: 4

The good: Sleek, attractive design; lower price; amazing battery.

The bad: Thicker and heavier than the previous model; still near the upper end of the Netbook price range.

The bottom line: Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-plus hour battery.

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Price: $389.99

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Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition external hard drive

Iomega eGo Portable Mac Edition external hard drive (250GB, USB 2.0, FireWire, white)

Editors' rating: 4

The good:Triple interface connection; drop protection durability; fast transfer speeds (especially with FireWire 800), three-year warranty.

The bad: Power cord not included; exposed ports susceptible to dirt.

The bottom line: Mac and PC users alike will appreciate the Iomega eGo Portable's triple interface connectivity that lets you choose from USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800. Combined with a rugged enclosure, free data protection software, and a robust three-year warranty, this drive is a great example of well-rounded hardware. We thoroughly recommend it both for average consumer as well as data-hounds on a budget.

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Price range: $88.06 - $113.20

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Canon FS200 (blue)

Canon FS200 (blue)

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: Ultracompact design; 37x optical zoom; mic, headphone jacks.

The bad: No optical image stabilization; no extended-life battery option.

The bottom line: Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.

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Price range: $329.00 - $329.99

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Dell Professional P2210 22-inch monitor

Dell Professional P2210 22-inch monitor

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: The Dell P2210 has full, four-way ergonomic support, good movie and game performance, a low price, multiple USB ports, and one of the lowest carbon footprints we've ever seen on a monitor.

The bad: The Dell P2210 forgoes HDMI in favor of DisplayPort, suffers from apparent backlight bleeding, and has trouble distinguishing dark gray from black.

The bottom line: The Dell P2210 is a low-price, feature-rich choice for all your office and general computing needs.

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Price: $199.00

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Lenovo ThinkPad T400s

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good:Lightweight; strong construction; great keyboard and touch pad.

The bad: Expensive; no discrete graphics; SD card slot doesn't come standard.

The bottom line: The T400s is the lightest 14-inch ThinkPad yet from Lenovo--just be ready to pay for the convenience.

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Price: $1,599.00

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NEC MultiSync EA221WM-BK monitor

NEC MultiSync EA221WM-BK monitor

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: The NEC MultiSync EA221WM has full, four-way ergonomic support, good movie and game performance, and multiple USB ports. Also, it has a great lower viewing angle and built in speakers with a headphone jack.

The bad:The NEC MultiSync EA221WM has apparent backlight bleeding, no HDMI, and a fairly high asking price.

The bottom line: The NEC MultiSync EA221WM has a host of features and good overall performance for a fairly high price.

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Price range: $206.10 - $389.99

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Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only)

Olympus E-P1 camera (silver, body only)

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; interchangeable lens support.

The bad: Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder.

The bottom line: The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.T

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Price range: $749.99 (body); $799.99 (with 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens); $899.99 (with 17mm f2.8 lens and optical viewfinder)

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Nokia N97 - black (unlocked)

Nokia N97 - black (unlocked)

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: The Nokia N97 features a touch screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and 32GB of internal flash memory. The smartphone also offers 3G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS and comes equipped with a 5-megapixel camera.

The bad: The N97's touch user interface isn't well integrated and can be inconsistent and confusing, especially compared with the competition. We would have preferred a capacitive touch screen instead of resistive.

The bottom line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

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Price: $699.99

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Roxy Reference 250 earphones with mic (yellow)

Roxy Reference 250 earphones with mic (yellow)

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: The Roxy Reference 250 earphones are stylish and comfortable. Sound quality is decent, bass is present, and the earphones offer a reasonable amount of noise isolation. A cool carrying case and a built-in mic for taking calls are nice included features.

The bad: The Roxy Reference 250 earphones come with only two sets of eartips and may not fit all users correctly. The cable is on the short side and may not be durable in the long run. Certain songs sound overly bright and forward.

The bottom line: The Roxy Reference 250 earphones offer great value for the money: they are stylish, work with music phones, and include a cute case that does double duty for your MP3 player.

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Price: $40

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Toshiba Mini NB205 (frost white)

Toshiba Mini NB205 (frost white)

Editors' rating: 3.5

The good: Distinctive design; large touch pad, great battery life.

The bad: Bulky battery sticks out awkwardly; big screen bezel dwarfs display; wimpy audio.

The bottom line: Toshiba finally enters the Netbook market with the Mini NB205. It's got an upscale, distinctive look and a good keyboard/touch pad combo, but also weak audio and a big, bulky battery.

Read CNET's full review
Price: $399.99

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