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Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1
April, 2009

$170.00

Pros

5 megapixel still shots
records in full HD at 30fps (greater than 720p)
100 minutes of operation on battery

Cons

no optical zoom
no built in memory
uses memory sticks which cost a fair bit more than regular SD/SDHC cards

Creative Vado HD
December, 2008

$230.00

Pros

affordable price
full 720p high definition video
8GB of built in capacity
easy to use, upload or playback

Cons

no expansion slots for further memory
no optical zoom

Adobe Photoshop
January, 2001

$649.00

Pros

Integrates well with other Adobe products
Consistently upgraded and improved upon regardless of competition
Industry leader in image manipulation software
Extremely well-supported

Cons

Expensive
Giant workhorse of software isn't easy for all to learn; not meant for simple useage.

Amazon

$124.95

Pros

Can buy almost anything
A company you can trust
Easy to find what you want.

Cons

puts the pinch on local book sellers
Shipping estimate is only listed after inputting customer/credit card information
can't use PayPal or Google Checkout to pay

YouTube
January, 2005

Pros

Easily embed videos into your web page or blog
Huge community of users uploading, commenting, sharing
useful and free video archive

Cons

Annoying stringent copyright rules
Tough to wade through the bad videos
Videos cannot be downloaded in other formats, or downloaded at all

Wikipedia
January, 2001

Pros

Supported by a huge, passionate community of Wikipedians
Open-content, open-source
Updated every second of the day

Cons

Sometimes the subject of controversies over the accuracy of its content
Phony experts can easily add bad information (confidence, supporting detail)
Easily Edited

Twitter
March, 2006

Pros

Great for up to the minute news
Useful when used within a circle of friends
Can interact with the service through many different devices

Cons

Used primarily for self-promotion services
Inundated with a lot of spam posts and people
The actual website twitter.com isn't that good

ProductWiki.com
November, 2005

Pros

Public version of Consumer Reports!
Supports OpenID logins
Not just another mediawiki- or phpbb-based site

Cons

Not a large enough user base
Can be addictive
Can't sort by love/have/want within categories

Windows Media Player

Pros

Mini-player
comes bundled with Windows
has all the bells and whistles you would expect

Cons

Will not play licensed media without internet connection or licence
Awful library management functions
Player tends to freeze, pause, etc with lots of codecs on the machine

Sony Cybershot DSC-M1

$388.00

Pros

Uses SD cards so can film and take as many picture and videos as you want.
Can turn screen, so you can still see what your filming, while facing camera.
Folds away, so you can carry around with you easily.
Great for pictures and videos.

Cons

Expensive
weak hinge (broken)

Joby Gorillapod Original
March, 2009

$22.00

Pros

Flexible
Camera attachment for quick mounting
Grips on the feet and joints for good traction
different attachment clips also sold such as suction cup/adhesive and specialized iPhone clips

Cons

SLR Zoom not quite Heavy weight enough
Plastic joints can crack and lose strength

Sony Cybershot DSC-T77
September, 2008

$300.00

Pros

Thin-profile (19/32") and lightweight (4.4 oz) for easy pocketability
Steel front cover covers and protects flash and lens - allowing you to throw it in your bag or pocket without worry
4x optical zoom is not bad considering the width of the camera

Cons

Harsh JPEG compression reduces 10.1 mps images to around 3.5 megabytes reducing picture quality
limited flash range
expensive and not as functional compared to larger, thicker cameras