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Wii Fit
May, 2008

$90.00

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.

Apple iMac (2007-2008)
August, 2007

$1,199.00

Pros

Sleek glass and aluminum aesthetic
Very clean aesthetic with very few cables and components
Thinner profile than previous generation iMac

Cons

Poorer viewing angle than previous generation
Not the best display quality on the market
Not modular: screen and computer components are integrated into one box, making it impossible to upgrade either independently

Apple Keyboard
August, 2007

$49.00

Pros

Sleek anodized aluminum look
Thin profile
Much less tiring than a standard keyboard.

Cons

designed for a mac, doesn't include keys specific to Windows-based computers
for mac only, i would love if its available in windows.
very poor ergonomics

Yamaha RX-V3800
September, 2007

$1,699.00

Pros

LAN-connected - can stream MP3, WMA, WAV
4 HDMI 1.3a inputs
Upscales SD sources to 1080p

Cons

No HDMI-to-HDMI upscaling
Only upconverts 480i/p, and only over analog
Uses unproven Anchor Bay Technologies ABT1010 scaler instead of Faroudja or HQV

IKEA FUSION Table & Chairs
January, 2007

$449.00

Pros

Takes up less than 1 square metre of floor space
Really cool contemporary design
Excellent dining set-up for apartments with limited space

Cons

A large person may have difficulty sitting in the chairs

iRobot Roomba 570
September, 2007

$400.00

Pros

wireless command center for more control
2 virtual walls for forced enclosure
short charging time

Cons

not very good for corners
takes longer to clean than a handheld vacuum
Quality control of modules

TiVo HD
August, 2007

$299.00

Pros

TiVo interface and menu is one of the best in the biz
There's nothing else out there like a Tivo device.
Affordable HD TiVo

Cons

Requires extra subscription fee
Menus can be sluggish
Software for external storage not yet enabled.

LED Blow on/off Candle

$10.00

Pros

Safer than real candles
turns off and on when you blow on it
waxy coating makes it more realistic
burns for 300 hours

Cons

candles are obviously fake when you get close enough
Don't match the aroma of real candles

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 UB
January, 2008

$2,999.00

Pros

1080p with 2 HDMI inputs
Large maximum screen size - 150"
Great contrast ratio - 4500:1
Bright - 1600 ANSI Lumens
Upgradeable video processor to Reon HQV

Cons

No VGA inputs

Groom Mate Platinum XL Nose & Ear Hair Trimmer
January, 1991

$20.00

Pros

Very good quality product and extremely accurate!
Works without batteries
I was pleasantly surprised. This is a great little gadget.
Does not pull hairs and very solid...

Cons

Company places reviews on it's own product. On this site 4 comments from people who joined this site to review this product and it just so happens there are also 4 "pros" as well as 4 "thumbs up" for each of the 4 "pros"...well until i gave each one a "thumbs down" for trying to trick all of us into buying it.

Audioengine 2
June, 2007

$199.00

Pros

Decent bass considering their tiny size
Both 1/8" and RCA inputs
Come wrapped in soft pouches to prevent scratches

Cons

No headphone output
exposed drivers - easily damaged when taking them out of their cloth bags, enjoying them around other objects / pets / children / etc...
No grills or something that protect the speakers (especially the tweeters)

BDI Avion 8529

$1,999.00

Pros

Slide-out middle drawer for concealing center channel
Built-in cable management
Concealed wheels for maneuvering the cabinet while full
There's an optional adjustable plasma mount (8540-1 $499)
Nice looking piece of furniture while serving its purpose

Cons

Expensive

Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH
August, 2007

$1,300.00

Pros

Upscaling using Faroudja chip to 1080p over HDMI
Advanced MCACC system /w full phase control
Sleek look with aluminum / urushi finish
More inexpensive alternative to competitors - save $300

Cons

Lackluster UI compared to competitors
Only 3 HDMI inputs

Mitsubishi HC5000
August, 2007

$4,500.00

Pros

Fantastic picture quality
Very natural color temperature
Customizable and conveniently accessible image settings
Well designed remote

Cons

Dust blob problem (where dust gets onto the lens) can ruin the picture
Auto Iris is too distracting, even on the slowest settings. Sony's Pearl AI is better

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700
October, 2007

$600.00

Pros

720p recording in MPEG-4 AVH/H.264 format
Good price for its features
Included cradle has many output options including HDMI
Improved compression means more recording on a single SD card

Cons

Lens is a very small diameter and is only X5. Same lens as used to be on HD2 would fare much better.
Could do with a faster lens.

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