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Samsung 8 Series

MSRP $2,699.00 Released August, 2008

Pros

Very slim bezel
Great quality panel proven in Series 6 and 7 sets
Wide variety of digital format compatibility

Cons

price is way too high
Still a glare on the screen. Use in room with little or no lighting. Excellent for use in controlled lighting evironments.
High sticker price

Jan. 5• 8 contributors• 1 tap

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Able Planet NC200

MSRP $99.99 Released January, 2008

Pros

Noise canceling technology actually works
Decent sound isolation from environmental noise
Comfortable fit

Cons

Sound quality probably won't satisfy audiophiles
An audible hiss is introduced when using the noise cancelling
Compared to non-noise canceling headphones build quality isn't as good

Jan. 5• 3 contributors• 1 tap

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10

MSRP $449.00 Released September, 2008

Pros

Good chassis construction
Hard drive performance is good
Good screen

Cons

Runs quite hot
Smaller keyboard than competitors
not available from anyone but lenovo

Jan. 5• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Sony HT-7200DH

MSRP $499.99 Released February, 2008

Pros

3 x HDMI inputs
Decent rated output power @ 140 W / channel
Decent price

Cons

Included speakers aren't that great
No upconversion or upscaling of analog video inputs
Push terminal speaker connections on speakers and on surround channels on the receiver itself

Jan. 5• 4 contributors• 0 taps

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Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive

MSRP $159.99 Released January, 2009

Pros

NAS - share files on a network without a PC host required to be online
attractive brushed alluminum enclosure
includes proprietary LifeLine software that allows users to automatically backup files or stream music/photos/videos between multiple network hosts (including computers, TVs, gaming consoles etc...)

Cons

single drive only - no way to ensure data without the use of another computer/drive
limited capacity compared to seagate 1.5TB option / dual drives
poor naming conventions! Vague and generic sounding

Jan. 5• 1 contributor• 0 taps

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Lenovo IdeaCentre 600

MSRP $999.00 Releases April, 2009

Pros

innovative 4-in-1 remote can be used in many different ways (as a mouse, VOIP handset or standard remote control for the TV tuner / DVD drive)
highly customizable - many high end addon features are available

Cons

most of the innovative/advanced features do not come standard
no HDMI inputs for use as a TV
single screen size is somewhat small

Jan. 5• 1 contributor• 0 taps

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Kodak Zx1

MSRP $149.95 Releases April, 2009

Pros

slim and attractive enclosure
weather resistant
720p at 60fps

Cons

all plastic enclosure

Jan. 4• 1 contributor• 0 taps

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FIFA 09

MSRP $59.99 Released October, 2008

Pros

amazing gameplay - significantly better than previous generations
perhaps the best soccer game ever made
"Be a Pro" mode allows 10 to play at once

Cons

adidas Live Season isn't free after 2008/09
asks to download squad updates every time you start a Live! quickmatch
cumbersome, awkward menu system as usual

Jan. 4• 1 contributor• 1 tap

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Garmin Nuvi 880

MSRP $1,000.00 Released May, 2006

Pros

wireless remote makes activating the unit simple
voice prompts and commands make interface hands-free and easy while driving
firmware can (and should) be updated

Cons

voice commands require use of the remote first
very expensive
MSN Direct pay service is useless

Jan. 4• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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Asus G50V

MSRP $2,000.00 Released August, 2008

Pros

fairly light compared to other large 15-17" laptops - usually weigh 8 or more pounds
extremely powerful components - easily desktop replacement quality (fast Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, Nvidia 9700M GT)
includes high quality ports such as HDMI and eSATA

Cons

heavy - 6.2 pounds, not good for transportability or mobile computing
ugly/gaudy gamer-style appearance
only 720p capable resolution

Jan. 4• 2 contributors• 0 taps

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The Dark Knight

MSRP $34.99 Released December, 2008

Pros

unbelievable last performance by Heath Ledger
excellent follow up to Batman Begins
Blu-ray version has a ton of extra features

Cons

action sequences are gratuitous at times and not fulfilling
some of the weapons/gadgets can seem corny and stand out in the realistic setting
Katie Holmes replacement

Jan. 2• 6 contributors• 3 taps

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Optoma EP-PK-101

MSRP $399.99 Releases January, 2009

Pros

includes a built in speaker
better battery life than the competition

Cons

extremely limiting resolution
expensive
extremely limiting contrast/brightness

Jan. 2• 1 contributor• 0 taps

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

MSRP $348.00 Released December, 2008

Pros

least expensive mobile quadcore from Intel
great for mobile professionals that need the power of a desktop computer

Cons

not required or worth the added price for the majority of consumers
hotter and more power hungry than 35W dual core processors
each core is significantly slower than a similarly price or even cheaper dual core

Jan. 2• 2 contributors• 1 tap

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Dead Rising

MSRP $59.99 Released September, 2006

Pros

Thousands of weapon possibilities
Good and interesting sotryline
Hours of amusing fun with plenty of side quests and achievements

Cons

No online play; Leaderboards only
You have to load every time you go to a new section of the mall, which is especially annoying when going clear to the other side
Control issues (aiming is annoying)

Dec. 31• 6 contributors• 7 taps

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Oppo BDP-83

MSRP $500.00 Released December, 2008

Pros

Decodes all high-definition audio formats (dts HD-MA, TrueHD)
7.1 analog pre-outs
Profile 2.0 capable

Cons

May not support DVD-Audio after all

Dec. 31• 4 contributors• 1 tap

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MSI Wind U115 Hybrid

MSRP -- Released December, 2008

Pros

hybrid drive system - good for storage as well as silent/cool/extra long operation
variety of upgradable components
remains as light and small as more basic netbooks

Cons

additional features will cost end users more than a netbook is worth
MSI's netbook offerings are always poorly priced compared to competitors
basic enclosure - not as luxurious as Asus' hybrid option the S101

Dec. 30• 1 contributor• 0 taps

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Badaboom

MSRP $29.99 Released November, 2008

Pros

more features than AMD/ATI's Avivo video converter
can also be used with Nvidia's last generation graphics cards (8000 series) unlike ATI's
considerably faster than CPU-based transcoding

Cons