The 100 Best Products of 2006
Products Reviewed
(64 items)
Top 100 listed numerically
- Intel Core Duo Notebook/Desktop CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Desktop CPU
- Craigslist.org Web Classifieds
- Apple iPod Nano Digital Audio Player
- Seagate 160GB Portable Hard Drive Portable Hard Drive
- Google Earth Satellite Imagery
- Adobe Premiere Elements 2 Video Editor
- Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera
- YouTube.com Video-Sharing Site
- Apple Boot Camp Mac Dual-Booter
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 Image Editor
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Web Browser
- Engadget.com Gadget Blog
- Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player
- Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600 Power Notebook Computer
- nVidia GeForce 7600 GT Graphics Card Chip Set
- Google Search Engine
- Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Digital Audio Streamer
- RedOctane Guitar Hero Video Game
- Yamaha RX-V4600 Home-Theater Receiver
- Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray Drive
- Adobe Photoshop CS2 Image Editor
- Citrix GoToMyPC 5 Remote Access
- Dealnews.com Online Bargain Tracker
- Palm GPS Navigator GPS
- MioNet Remote Access
- Ubuntu Linux Distribution
- Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 E-Mail Application
- Canon Pixma MP950 Multifunction Printer
- Yahoo Mail (Beta) Web-Based E-Mail
- TiVo Digital Video Recorder
- Avvenu Remote File Access
- Blogger Blogging Service
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Advanced Digital Camera
- Apple Mac Mini Value Desktop Computer
- Apple iPod Digital Audio/Video Player
- Lenovo ThinkPad X60s Ultralight Notebook
- SideStep.com Travel Site
- Windows Live Local Online Mapping
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card
- Alienware Aurora 7500 Power Desktop Computer
- NEC MultiSync LCD 2180WG-LED Flat-Panel Monitor
- Apple iTunes Digital Audio Software
- Olympus Evolt E-330 Digital SLR Camera
- Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones
- Creative Zen Vision:M Digital Audio/Video Player
- Google Desktop Desktop Search
- Opera 9 (Beta) Browser
- Mitsubishi XD460U Projector
- Vonage VoIP Service
- StumbleUpon Browser Add-On
- NoScript 1.1.4 Browser Add-On
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 4.5 Antispyware
- Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 Keyboard
- Western Digital Raptor X Hard Drive
- Yahoo Maps (Beta) Online Mapping
- Intuit Quicken Premier 2006 Personal Finance
- ATI Radeon X1900 XTX Graphics Board
- Javacool EULAlyzer Personal 1.1 License Analyzer
- Eizo FlexScan S2410W 24-Inch Wide-Screen LCD Monitor
- Kosmix.com Search Engine
- T-Mobile SDA Cellular Phone
- Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard
- Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP 30-Inch Wide-Screen LCD Monitor
- Meebo (alpha) Instant Messaging
- Corel Painter IX.5 Graphics Software
- Samsung LN-S3251D LCD TV
- Cerulean Studios Trillian 3.1 Instant Messaging Client
- Rhapsody Online Music
- In2M Mvelopes Personal 3 Online Budgeting
- Canon Pixma IP6600D Photo Printer
- EMC Retrospect Professional 7.5 Backup Software
- Yahoo Music Engine 1.1 Digital Audio Site/Software
- Network Magic Home Networking
- Z-Wave Home Automation
- BitDefender 9 Standard Antivirus
- Sage Software Simply Accounting Basic 13 Small-Business Finance
- Flickr Photo-Sharing Site
- Nero 7 Ultra Edition CD/DVD Burning
- Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Voice Recognition
- Kodak EasyShare Gallery Photo Printing Service
- EvDO Wireless Broadband
- LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA External Hard Drive
- HP Md5880n DLP TV
- Qnext 2 P-to-P Communications
- Salling Clicker 3 Presentation Remote
- Epson Perfection V700 Photo Scanner
- Mindjet MindManager Pro 6 Data-Organizing Software
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Console
- iRiver Clix Digital Audio/Video Player
- Fujifilm FinePix E900 Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
- nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX GPU
- Del.icio.us Social Networking
- Serious Magic Ovation PowerPoint Add-On
- WordPress Blogging Tool
- Amazon A9 Toolbar Search Toolbar
- ThinkFree Office Online Online Office Suite
- Greasemonkey Firefox Extension
- NewsGator FeedDemon 2 RSS Reader
- Sysinternals Rootkit Revealer 1.7 Antispyware
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Uses the same CMOS sensor as the 20D, but has a larger LCD and a spot meter. Controls are intuitive and easy to use.
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Very fast, expensive PC with two graphics cards will appeal to hard-core gamers and graphics pros with deep pockets.
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Fast and cleanly designed SATA drive comes with a PCI controller that provides external SATA connections.
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A big color LCD and two-sided printing make the well-designed iP6600D attractive. It prints high-quality photos quickly.
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Delivers top-notch image quality, but the autofocus behaved unpredictably, the zoom range is limited, and the price is high.
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This elegant model has high audio quality and native photo support. But it's pricey and limits you to the iTunes Music Store.
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The MP950 has a nice 3.6-inch LCD and great paper handling, and delivers quality text and photos. Scan results were mixed.
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DLP set aced our image-quality tests handily, and has unique, easily accessible front-mounted ports.
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Bright high-quality images and enhanced color capabilities justify this projector's premium price.
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Powerful card competes well against rival GeForce 7-series top dogs, but it'll cost you.
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Delivers high image quality and many controls. However, the price is high and image editing software is limited.
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This big display showed extremely sharp text and bright graphics, and it has plenty of media card slots and USB ports.
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The VisionM has a touchpad and delivers great-looking video. However, it needs a dongle to sync files.
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This bulky handset offers built-in Wi-Fi, so you can browse the Web and send e-mail and instant messages quickly and easily.
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Bright, high-quality screen and sleek, piano-black cabinet make this TV a proud living-room centerpiece.
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Strong performance, battery life, and keyboard make this expensive business notebook a winner.
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The hefty G35-AV600 has one-touch TV, a nice display, and terrific sound and battery life; gaming performance was dissapointi
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Standout LCD plus good optic and image quality, but there's no LCD status display and lens options are limited.
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