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RIM BlackBerry Bold

MSRP $350.00 Released August, 2008

Pros

3G network connectivity
Built-in GPS
Twice the resolution @ 480 x 320

Cons

Immature app-store
Small display compared to iPhone
Same Size as 8800, Larger than 8300

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14 reviews

Jul. 3• 21 contributors• 9 taps

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Altec Lansing BackBeat 906

MSRP $129.95 Released July, 2009

Pros

designed to be used as stereo headphones
comes with dongle for use with non-Bluetooth devices
good audio quality

Cons

expensive
sound quality can't match wired headphones
small buttons

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1 review

Jul. 3• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Gateway DX4710-07

MSRP $599.99 Released December, 2008

Pros

affordable price
powerful components - quad core processor and 4GB of memory
includes everything required (except monitor)

Cons

poor onboard Intel GMA graphics - worst of the worst
300W power supply
takes all the fun of building your own

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1 review

Jul. 3• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Brother MFC-465CN

MSRP $249.99 Released March, 2008

Pros

Great Features
Self-Cleaning Ink
Separate Ink Cartridges

Cons

Ink does not last too long without first changing settings
Paper supply a bit small
Could have put more available card types for the card reader

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2 reviews

Jul. 3• 5 contributors• 1 tap

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Mitsubishi WD-73C9

MSRP -- Released May, 2009

Pros

extremely large screen size
fully capable of displaying 1080p high definition
super slim bezel

Cons

not true 120hz (wobulation) - displays half-frames at 120Hz, therefore full frame scans are at 60Hz
difficult to find information on the series
not very thin - rear projection

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1 review

Jul. 3• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Intel Core 2 Extreme Mobile QX9300

MSRP $1,038.00 Released October, 2008

Pros

only 10w more than mobile dual core offerings
latest 45nm fabrication - smaller transistors mean less power required, cooler temperatures, faster operation
full quad-core processor - on the same level as a more modest high end desktop processor

Cons

extremely expensive
still slower than much cheaper, comparably clocked desktop processors
unlocked multiplier on a laptop chip is senseless

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1 review

Jul. 3• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Kodak Zi6

MSRP $179.99 Released September, 2008

Pros

Very well priced
Takes SDHC cards (cheap, and high capacity)
Uses AA batteries - can be replaced on-the-go, rechargeable

Cons

Very poor low light capabilities
No wind noise cancellation
No microphone input

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4 reviews

Jul. 2• 7 contributors• 1 tap

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gdgt

MSRP $0.00 Released July, 2009

Pros

Clean design
Large community at launch
Nicely structured product database

Cons

no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space

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6 reviews

Jul. 2• 6 contributors• 1 tap

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Canon PIXMA MX330

MSRP $110.00 Released March, 2009

Pros

Automatic document feeder consistently feeds paper well
Received fax quality is very good and is nicely dark (not somewhat faint like the Canon Pixma MP530)
Can scan at 600 dpi from ADF (unlike some competition, such as HP OfficeJet Pro 8500)

Cons

Automatic document feeder is a bit slow
Scanner is very slow
Even the "XL" ink is expensive

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1 review

Jul. 2• 2 contributors• 1 tap

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InFocus IN78

MSRP $1,999.99 Released October, 2006

Pros

2-year limited warranty
HDMI input
DVI digital PC input (via M1-DA)

Cons

not 1080p capable
a little noisy
M1-DA connection requires adapters for the majority of supported inputs

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1 review

Jul. 2• 4 contributors• 0 taps

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Altec Lansing BackBeat 106

MSRP $29.95 Released January, 2008

Pros

affordable price
cloth covered cables - tangle free
great sound quality for the price

Cons

jack breaks easily
cloth cables lead to poor microphonics (cable noise)
bass roll-off at 40Hz

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1 review

Jul. 2• 3 contributors• 0 taps

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Garmin Nuvi 750

MSRP $399.99 Released August, 2008

Pros

includes FM transmitter for voice prompts over the car stereo
affordable price
4.3" touchscreen display

Cons

poor internal speaker
slow to acquire satellite signals
signal reception is easily interrupted

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2 reviews

Jul. 1• 3 contributors• 1 tap

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Samsung ML-4551N

MSRP $1,500.00 Released September, 2006

Pros

extremely fast - up to 43ppm (letter)
128MB of built in memory - supports up to 512MB
support for a wide variety of operating systems

Cons

expensive
no duplex printing
does not print colour

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2 reviews

Jul. 1• 3 contributors• 1 tap

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Clique Communications HUE HD

MSRP $99.95 Released January, 2001

Pros

detachable base
variety of colours
Snapshot button

Cons

expensive
gimmicky
different versions with different prices and specifications

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2 reviews

Jul. 1• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Westinghouse LVM-42w2

MSRP $2,099.00 Released --

Pros

Great Value (Money-to-Quality ratio)
Very Bright at highest settings
Easily navigable menu

Cons

Contrast ratio (1000:1) is very noticeable in very dark movie scenes
Built specifically as a monitor -- no HD tuner built in. No tuner at all actually (not that it matters if you're running cable/satellite/DVD/Blu-ray).
Only 1 HDMI port. This was probably the norm when it was built, but now it seems lacking.

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1 review

Jul. 1• 2 contributors• 1 tap

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Mozilla Firefox

MSRP $0.00 Released November, 2004

Pros

Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins
Tabbed browsing
After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs

Cons

Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly
Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources
Updates itself without notification - uses bandwidth when the user may need it elsewhere

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93 reviews

Jun. 30• 109 contributors• 93 taps

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Cambridge Audio Azur 640R

MSRP $1,299.00 Released January, 2008

Pros

available in silver and black
7.1 channels x 120W
built in AM/FM tuner

Cons

expensive to the majority of consumers
HDMI switching only - no transcoding between digital and analog
remote is difficult to use - buttons are small and difficult to distinguish

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1 review

Jun. 30• 3 contributors• 0 taps

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Dell S2409W

MSRP $379.99 Released August, 2008

Pros

Well priced for this segment
VGA, DVI, HDMI inputs all included
16:9 ratio means no weird scaling is required for video and game content

Cons

Uses TN panel technology which isn't the best - fast and cheap at the expense of limited colour range, poor viewing angles
poor stand, lacks stability and ergonomic features
Lacks component or composite input

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13 reviews

Jun. 30• 15 contributors• 4 taps

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Sennheiser PMX70

MSRP $49.99 Released February, 2006

Pros

single cord doesn't get in your way as easily as two
good sound quality
snug fit - stay in your ears and won't move around while running

Cons

not comfortable for general listening, or activities performed while seated or lying down
non-adjustable band, one size fits all
high pressure gets uncomfortable

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1 review

Jun. 30• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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