With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics.
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 2100 / CDMA2000 1X 800/1900, BlackBerry Handheld Software, 300 min
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Panasonic's KX-TG6400 cordless phone series isn't the slickest-looking DECT 6.0 system available, but the phones are solid performers with attractive feature sets--particularly the higher-end models.
The Yamaha YHT-791BL home theater system sounds nearly as good as the Onkyo HT-S9100THX (while costing less), and comes with an iPod dock, making it an excellent all-in-one system for the audiophile on a budget.
Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, DVD player, CD, DVD, Black, Surround Sound, 730 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)
The Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002 isn't an overly remarkable desktop, but it has a few extra features that help it stand out. Its Wi-Fi and HDMI video out port give it some unique capabilities, and the best part is that Asus still manages to keep the price down. It's hard not to like this system, even though we wish Asus had more comprehensive support.
The Duet D8 offers support for two SIM cards, but its touch screen and keyboard result in a frustrating user experience.
Specs: Up to 240 min
Though the geotagging capability is more of a novelty than killer a app in this product, and the interface could use a complete overhaul, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-X520V's top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature set distinguish them--though consumers might justifiably want a lower price. Since 14 hours is plenty of recording time, especially if supplemented with flash media, the XR500V is the better deal of the two.
Specs: Camcorder, Exmor R CMOS, 12 x, Flash card, Hard disk drive, 18 oz
Digital Storm's 950Si has all the makings of a quality performance gaming system, but its value proposition comes up just a bit short. The stable-yet-aggressively overclocked CPU tells us that Digital Storm knows what it's doing, and with a more competitive price it would earn a more enthusiastic recommendation.
Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Adventure
Specs: Teen, Adventure
