Conclusion As you've realized by now, we were disappointed in this TV set. And yet things started off so well, with a captivating design, build quality beyond reproach and leading-edge technology under the hood. But the result is not equal to the sum of the...

Will we be seduced by Apple's charms?. Brick: That’s the term we heard a lot of when we read Mac news during the many weeks leading up to the presentation of the MacBook. No, this wasn’t the name of a new Apple machine, but the process of making the laptop’s...

Sound Beyond Reproach. the zen micro. The Zen Micro represents Creative's second attempt to take on the iPod, and this time the company is out for blood. With an extra gig of storage, an FM radio and a thin-and-sleek design, does Creative's Zen Micro land any...

Technology At The Leading Edge... Or Bleeding Edge?. archos gmini xs 200. Chic, small and light with gigs and gigs of space for music files: that's how consumers want their hard-drive based audio players. Archos Gmini XS 200 packs 20 GB of capacity into a featherweight...

for games. Instrument distribution is not wonderful so the Arena 530 cannot be recommended for music. It uses the M3D (Matrix Surround Sound) technology described in the Z-560 test. This system is not above reproach, but its price is honest enough for gamers...

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The dynamics are excellent and performed better than all the other equipment in this comparative test. The stereo image and distribution of the instruments are of the same caliber, and there is very little with which one can reproach these speakers as far as...

n offers 14 million pixels, a 24x36 full-frame sensor and a Nikon mount. But how do these features translate into performance?. Rope: under studio conditions, with controlled lighting and quality optics; the image is absolutely beyond reproach. Rope Rope:...

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