The 100 Best Products of 2006

Best Products: 11-20

11. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4
Image Editor ($100) The latest version of Elements is the most elegant and powerful image-editing and -organizing application available for under $600 (the price of Adobe's pro-level Photoshop CS2). Review | Latest Prices

12. Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Web Browser (free) The 2005 product of the year continues to improve, with a better set of features and stronger security than Microsoft's Internet Explorer offers. News Report

13. Engadget.com
Gadget Blog (free) Even if Engadget decided to devote itself to game shows and golf, we'd probably still read it, just because the blog's writing is so snarky and entertaining. Web Site

14. Toshiba HD-A1
HD DVD Player ($500) The first high-definition optical disc player on the market, the HD-A1 will probably be the least expensive one for some time, too. Say good-bye to your $40 DVD player and say hello to gorgeous high-definition movies on disc. Review | Latest Prices

15. Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600
Power Notebook Computer ($2548) The jazzy Qosmio notebook line got even better this year. In fact, the G35-AV600 is the best Media Center desktop replacement we've ever seen. Toshiba recently released a version that comes with an HD DVD-ROM drive. Review | Latest Prices

16. nVidia GeForce 7600 GT
Graphics Card Chip Set ($200) Our list doesn't focus on outstanding values, but how could we overlook this powerful chip set? At $200, it's a steal. Test Report | Latest Prices

17. Google
Search Engine (free) Google's clean, fast-loading interface helps it remain the most-used and best-loved search engine on the Internet. Have you googled anything today? Web Site

18. Sonos ZonePlayer 80
Digital Audio Streamer ($349) The ZonePlayer offers the most elegant way to play digital audio throughout your home; this version omits its predecessor's amplifier, thereby reducing the price significantly. Review | Latest Prices

19. RedOctane's Guitar Hero
Video Game ($70) RedOctane's Guitar Hero lets you indulge in your long-standing air-guitar fantasies. This Sony PlayStation 2 game is completely addictive, and has remarkably wide appeal across age and gender lines. Everybody wants to go all Clapton with the included guitar once they see it in action. Well, okay, a few arhythmic types don't care, but they probably weren't air-guitaring "Infected" in the dorm back in the day, either. Review | Latest Prices

20. Yamaha RX-V4600
Home-Theater Receiver ($1200) The RX-V4600 is the first receiver to deliver high-definition radio, which sounds better and comes in more clearly than regular old AM and FM signals. Too costly? Consider Boston Acoustics' tabletop Receptor Radio HD, which lists at just $299. Review | Latest Prices