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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
January, 2007

$224.00

Pros

Excellent performance (by 2007 standards)
Power efficient, considering the performance
Good thermal control

Cons

High price (initial retail)
Only works best with software that can utilise its power
Poor temperature reporting

Nikon COOLPIX L3

$240.00

Mozilla Firefox
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
Windows returns an error if you close Firefox and try to start it up right away "Firefox is still running"
Takes up an inordinate amount of RAM

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
January, 2007

$239.00

Pros

GUI looks pretty fancy
User friendly
High security

Cons

Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics
Lacks some of the best features of the system in this version
A crippled version of the OS at an incredibly high price

Microsoft Windows XP

Pros

Good driver support - lots of drivers even for oblique and legacy hardware
backwards compatible; very good gaming platform
Stable

Cons

Programs aren't isolated from one another, so one can take down the whole OS
File system Fragments
Poor security out of the box

Sony Playstation 2
October, 2000

$99.00

Pros

Backwards compatible with original Playstation (PSX) games
Built-in DVD movie player
Still supported by Sony even though the PS3 is out.

Cons

No 4-player out of the box
The dual-shock controller layout has the analog stick thrown in as an afterthought; a redesign of the controller would have helped
Underpowered compared to the the Xbox and the GameCube

Creative Labs EP-630

$40.00

Pros

affordable price
good amount of isolation - improves sound quality and allows users to listen at lower volume levels
phat bass!

Cons

beware that EP-630 with amazing prices are duds, cheap rip-offs!
Cable noise when worn.
Uncomfortable after continuous extended period of usage.

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Microsoft Zune 8
November, 2007

$199.00

Dell XPS 420

$1,500.00

Pros

Includes N wireless protocol
Integrated video input is very convenient
SideShow LCD panel is a useful addition

Cons

Certain configurations are too pricey, forcing you into specific packages
Decoding chip isn't easily accessible
Only has options for a 375w or 425w power supply, which limits it's potential for gaming.

Sony Ericsson W580i
September, 2007

$300.00

Pros

USB cable included in basic package
Headset (Corded) included in basic package
Highly customizable phone

Cons

Fast Port (power/usb/audio) connector in an awkward place
took some looking...but r/shack still has a few very good leather skins for this that are excellent for vid viewing and slide functions...but it didnt come from sony...
Music player can be hard to use with large libraries