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Sony BDP-S350

Price $400.00 Release date July, 2008

Pros

Supports BD-Live
Ethernet port for Web-content and firmware updates
Not as expensive as predecessor - BDP-S300

Cons

Doesn't decode DTS-HD audio formats onboard
No 7.1 analog audio outputs
No local storage, therefore not Profile 2.0 compliant

Jul. 15• 2 contributors• 1 tap

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iPhone 3G

Price $199.00 Release date July, 2008

Pros

GPS Support
High speed 3G
Very vibrant developer community

Cons

No improvement in storage
No text selection or copy/paste functionality.
No front-facing camera lens for video chat

Jul. 10• 19 contributors• 15 taps

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Sony Bravia KDL-37XBR6

Price $1,500.00 Release date June, 2008

Pros

1080p
120Hz Motion Flow
Bravia Engine 2

Cons

The 32/37 XBR6 only have 60Hz... not the reported 120Hz.

Jul. 7• 5 contributors• 1 tap

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Flip Video Mino

Price $179.99 Release date June, 2008

Pros

Compact design
Very lightweight
Improved battery life

Cons

Not much video quality improvement over standard digital camera videos
Doesn't record HD
More expensive than the Ultra

Jul. 4• 2 contributors• 1 tap

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Samsung BD-P1500

Price $349.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Bitstreams both HD audio formats
Loads quicker than earlier models.
Can be found for 348.00 at Walmart (currently comes with 100.00 Walmart GC)

Cons

there have been some complaints of audio drops during playback of certain disks.
Can run a little hot. USB port does allow for a USB powered laptop cooler to be placed underneath the unit.

Jul. 3• 6 contributors• 2 taps

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Philips 7400 Series

Price -- Release date April, 2008

Pros

Attractive styling
Great black levels
High-end features for a budget price

Cons

HDMI handshake issues
Infrequent random resets
Audio can be flaky and cut out

Jul. 1• 6 contributors• 1 tap

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Demotivators

Price $15.95 Release date --

Pros

Hilarious parody of the largely unmotivational Successories posters
Available as a poster, frame, and as part of a calendar
Create your own demotivator with the DIY tool

Cons

DIY posters can't be made into calendars or large lithographs. 11" x 14" posters only

Jun. 30• 5 contributors• 6 taps

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Price $60.00 Release date June, 2008

Pros

Fantastic graphics
Unparalleled presentation
Satisfying conclusion

Cons

Cinematics can be very long, especially later on in the game
Gameplay hasn't changed enough for modern standards

Jun. 26• 1 contributor• 1 tap

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BlackBerry Bold

Price $350.00 Release date --

Pros

3G network connectivity
Faster CPU @ 624 MHz
Built-in GPS

Cons

Small display compared to iPhone
Not a touch screen

Jun. 24• 9 contributors• 6 taps

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Wii Fit

Price $89.99 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Innovative pressure sensitive gamepad
Tracks your fitness progress with "Wii Fitness Age"
Integrates Mii characters into gameplay

Cons

Uses BMI to determine fitness age but doesn't account for different body structures and muscle mass
You can't input other biometric data that you've attained on your own (% body fat for example)
Can only track four people's fitness ages.

Jun. 22• 19 contributors• 12 taps

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ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI

Price $100.00 Release date March, 2008

Pros

Very good performance for the price.
All the major games requiring high end expensive graphics cards, can run on this motherboard with the built in graphics.
Dual monitor support out of the box

Cons

Depending on the Phenom you buy, you may not be able to use 1066 MHz RAM. Research before making decision.
As always most software have yet to fully utilize all cores. Thus, in most cases, a Dual Core 6400+ may be faster than most typical AMD Quad Core offerings
Crappy, hard-to-read backplate for motherboard I/O

Jun. 20• 5 contributors• 2 taps

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Firefox

Price $0.00 Release date 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
Memory usage and load time are significantly slower than IE.

Jun. 17• 78 contributors• 65 taps

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Sony STR-DG920

Price $599.00 Release date June, 2008

Pros

1080p video pass-through support
Transcodes analog video sources to HDMI
Decodes Dolby TrueHD and dts HD-MA audio formats

Cons

Any pre amp outputs
Does not appear to have a switched AC outlet (for active subwoofer)
No s-video inputs

Jun. 16• 10 contributors• 4 taps

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Hot Diggity Dogger

Price $49.95 Release date January, 2007

Pros

Hot diggity dog!
Perfect for the office

Cons

Hot dogs are easy to cook already
Another counter-cluttering kitchen appliance
Too specific application

Jun. 13• 7 contributors• 4 taps

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Panasonic Viera 800 Series

Price -- Release date May, 2008

Pros

Good connectivity with four HDMI inputs
More shades of color gradation than many competitors
Runs much cooler than previous generations

Cons

24p mode can introduce flicker
Heavy compared to LCD's
high priced

Jun. 12• 4 contributors• 3 taps

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Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K

Price $599.00 Release date June, 2008

Pros

7.1 channel pre-outs
Video upconversion to 1080p
Front panel USB port for connecting mp3 player

Cons

No switched AC outlet
No S-Video inputs
No phono input

Jun. 9• 11 contributors• 4 taps

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adidas Euro 2008 Match Ball

Price $129.99 Release date January, 2008

Pros

High Tech, lightweight PU cover
Abrasion resistant
Textured "Snakeskin" surface for better ball control

Cons

Jun. 7• 4 contributors• 3 taps

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Samsung 2053BW

Price $299.00 Release date April, 2008

Pros

Good price to performance ratio
Excellent contrast ratio
Includes DVI and VGA cable

Cons

Can't raise the monitor, only tilting is available
Doesn't support vertical orientation easily
MagicTune Premium can ruin the monitor

Jun. 5• 4 contributors• 3 taps

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Roku Netflix Player

Price $99.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Don't need to pay per movie or episode
Can browse selection and read descriptions
Can rate what you've watched right on your TV

Cons

Proprietary to Netflix
You don't 'own' any movies or shows
Only 10,000 titles available

Jun. 4• 9 contributors• 6 taps

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JungleDisk

Price $20.00 Release date --

Pros

Access to very reliable and affordable storage and backup solution
Maps to a local drive for seamless integration
Automatic scheduled backups

Cons

Can't be used to host public files on Amazon S3
Stores files using proprietary naming convention on Amazon S3
Somewhat tricky to get set up on Windows Server 2K3

Jun. 3• 3 contributors• 3 taps

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Aliph Jawbone2

Price $130.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Excellent sound quality
Subtle and sleek design
Volume increases based on surroundings

Cons

Awkward button placement
Short battery life
No volume control

Jun. 2• 6 contributors• 2 taps

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Samsung 6 Series

Price -- Release date March, 2008

Pros

120 Hz refresh rate and 4 ms response time
Great black levels
4 HDMI inputs

Cons

Doesn't have an LED backlight.
Ugly remote control
Picture-in-Picture support only for analog signals

May. 29• 16 contributors• 7 taps

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VLC media player

Price $0.00 Release date --

Pros

Supports lots of codecs
Does not use much memory and opens quickly
Available for Windows and Macintosh

Cons

Can't select multiple objects and have them play in succession
Full-screen interface

May. 28• 20 contributors• 14 taps

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Portal

Price -- Release date October, 2007

Pros

Well thought out gameplay
Excellent script
Cheap - $20 on Steam

Cons

Short
Lack of colors

May. 27• 9 contributors• 8 taps

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Nextar Q3

Price $150.00 Release date January, 2007

Pros

Very good (real world) price for features
Multi Language
Voice, Turn By Turn

Cons

No map updates (at time of submission)
No Live Traffic
Short battery life in portable mode

May. 26• 3 contributors• 2 taps

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Assassin's Creed

Price $59.99 Release date --

Pros

excellent graphics
Free roam enviorment
great game play

Cons

missions all seem to be basicly the same
single player only
game does not increase challenge in later part of game

May. 24• 12 contributors• 10 taps

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Creative Vado VF0570

Price $99.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Great value for the price
Lightweight
Easy to transfer to your computer

Cons

No extended memory option
No Mac software
No optical zoom

May. 22• 7 contributors• 4 taps

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World Of Warcraft

Price $19.99 Release date November, 2004

Pros

Customizable interface with addon mods
Great interface
Excellent, interesting, and unique storylines

Cons

Your friends might make fun of you (but who cares? its a great game)
A lot of obnoxious people (most people have used this game as an entry point into the MMO scene)
Frequent Updates (interface mod incompatibility)

May. 18• 14 contributors• 12 taps

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MythTV

Price $0.00 Release date --

Pros

Commercial detection/skipping
Web-based interface for remote recording
Customizable menus

Cons

Difficult working with digital broadcasts and HDTV
Complicated setup geared towards more techie people
Doesn't interact with digital cable/satellite directly but instead requires an IR blaster

May. 16• 8 contributors• 7 taps

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Hauppage HD PVR

Price $249.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Record HD content on your HTPC
Includes IR blaster for controlling set-top boxes
Video format is Blu-ray compatible

Cons

Re-encodes analog broadcast instead of dealing with original digital signal
Requires a somewhat complicated setup - PC + Cable Box + Software

May. 15• 4 contributors• 3 taps

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Aperion Intimus 5B

Price $225.00 Release date January, 2008

Pros

Great sounding bookshelf speakers
Great looking speaker available in cherry and black
Excellent customer support

Cons

Limited bass response
inefficient - power hungry
Silk Dome Equals Lack of True Crisp Highs

May. 14• 4 contributors• 3 taps

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GIMP

Price $0.00 Release date January, 1995

Pros

Free alternative to Adobe Photoshop
Open source application
Available for UNIX/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

Cons

Missing some advanced productivity features found in Photoshop with layer management and history
No Pantone colors because of legal issues

May. 13• 9 contributors• 8 taps

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Sony STR-DG720

Price $299.00 Release date April, 2008

Pros

Processes uncompressed LPCM audio signals over HDMI
3 in 1 out HDMI capability with streamed audio/video
Simple automatic calibration

Cons

Doesn't transcode or upscale analog sources to HDMI or component
Only has 2 x 5-way binding posts used for the Front L/R speakers in zone A
Cheap, generic included remote - Harmony or bust.

May. 12• 4 contributors• 2 taps

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Neuton Battery-Powered CE 6.2 Mower

Price $479.00 Release date February, 2008

Pros

No gas to buy
No cord gets in the way
Easy to start

Cons

Expensive
Battery doesn't last very long
Battery takes long to charge

May. 9• 5 contributors• 3 taps

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Audacity

Price $0.00 Release date November, 2006

Pros

Free, open-source audio editor
Great free tool with all essential features
Silence detection for automatically splitting up analog recordings into multiple files or tracks

Cons

Commercial programs have better features for more advanced functionality
Multi-track functionality is limited and could be improved

May. 7• 7 contributors• 8 taps

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Yamaha RX-V663

Price $550.00 Release date February, 2008

Pros

Video transcoding/upconversion to HDMI and component
High-definition audio decoding/processing: TrueHD, HD-MA, raw LPCM
Excellent price - look for it for less than $500

Cons

Only 2 HDMI inputs - competition has 4
Annoying model # convention (RX-V663 = HTR-6160)
Does not pass BTB or WTW. However this is the case w/ all Yammie receivers currently out & hoped to be fixed w/ a firmware update.

May. 5• 8 contributors• 4 taps

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Toshiba Regza RV530U Series

Price -- Release date March, 2008

Pros

Four HDMI inputs
Great price/performance value
Great black levels

Cons

Component input can't handle 1080p
VGA input max resolution is 1280x1024
TV is really 1080i steped up to 1080P (was told by toshiba techsupport)

May. 1• 6 contributors• 4 taps

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Opera

Price $0.00 Release date --

Pros

Fast rendering
Passes ACID web standards test
Session management

Cons

Not supported by all sites

Apr. 30• 26 contributors• 14 taps

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Grand Theft Auto 4

Price $59.99 Release date April, 2008

Pros

Emergent physics system and animation with Endorphin
A city that feels more "alive"
Storyline or freeform abilities

Cons

Most buildings and objects can't be used
Limited co-op gametypes
Linear storyline

Apr. 28• 28 contributors• 23 taps

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Mario Kart Wii

Price $50.00 Release date April, 2008

Pros

Includes a Wii Wheel accessory with the game
Fantastic online play - best Wii online experience to date
Excellent visuals, graphics, and overall presentation

Cons

Full range of maneuvers are accessed only with the Wiimote + Nunchuck control scheme
Poor battle mode
Poor selection of original SNES levels to re-use

Apr. 25• 9 contributors• 9 taps

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Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

Price $0.00 Release date October, 2004

Pros

Freely distributed
Available as a "Live" CD to try it out before installing
Simple installation through Wubi.

Cons

Not all commercial software has Linux versions or ports
Missing drivers for most new hardware.

Apr. 24• 34 contributors• 20 taps

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Zoom H2

Price $199.00 Release date August, 2007

Pros

4 mics built-in
Create 5.1 surround mixes
Can be used as a USB mic for computer recording and podcasting

Cons

Apr. 24• 2 contributors• 2 taps

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Panasonic HDC-SD9

Price $799.95 Release date March, 2008

Pros

3CCD recording
Very small and lightweight
HDMI output

Cons

Apr. 23• 4 contributors• 1 tap

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Universal Remote MX-980

Price $599.00 Release date January, 2008

Pros

Can handle a lot of commands
Easy to see screen
Rechargeable battery plus base station

Cons

Requires professional installation
Expensive

Apr. 22• 3 contributors• 2 taps

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Hewlett Packard 2133 Mini-Note PC

Price $499.00 Release date May, 2008

Pros

Nice aluminum outer case
Great configuration options
Can run Windows Vista

Cons

More expensive than competition
Slow boot-up time
Weirdly placed mouse buttons

Apr. 21• 9 contributors• 3 taps

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Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H

Price $95.00 Release date March, 2008

Pros

Best IGP solution (March 2008)
low power consumption
HDMI output

Cons

Only one DVI output; one monitor has to run VGA in dual setup.
Can't use HDMI and DVI at the same time

Apr. 17• 8 contributors• 8 taps

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SeeqPod

Price -- Release date --

Pros

Play online mp3s using your web browser
Access a huge library of music
Create custom playlists

Cons

Can't copy and paste text from the interface (URLs for example)
Grey-area music copyright situation
Somewhat clunky Flash interface

Apr. 15• 10 contributors• 9 taps

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Battlefield 2142

Price $19.99 Release date October, 2006

Pros

Unique for it's kind of futuristic combat
Preserves the Battlefield experience only achievable with DICE Stockholm
Futuristic combat with laser guns, huge robotic walkers and floating vehicles.

Cons

Unlockable items

Apr. 14• 8 contributors• 5 taps

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Onkyo TX-SR606

Price $500.00 Release date March, 2008

Pros

Video transcoding and upconversion to HDMI
High definition audio format decoding
4 x HDMI 1.3a inputs

Cons

Doesn't upconvert to 1080p, only 1080i
Hudson II video processor is a 2D comb filter as compared to 3D comb filter with adaptive motion
Only 2 component video inputs

Apr. 12• 15 contributors• 5 taps

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Dash Express

Price $399.99 Release date March, 2008

Pros

Real-time traffic updates
Uses WiFi and cellular connections
Plan routes from your PC and send them wirelessly to the car

Cons

No web browser
Can't play video
Only works in US. Doesn't work in Canada/Mexico/Europe

Apr. 11• 4 contributors• 1 tap

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