Don't let the blue-light special $200 price tag fool you - the Workforce 610 is a shockingly capable printer. It doesn't use any sort of lasers, but who would have guessed that? Black-and-white prints come out fast (about 12 pages per minute in our ...

Compact printer-scanner-fax unit cranks out black-and-white text at 12 pages a minute, glossy 4 x 6-inch photos in 70 seconds. 2.5-inch preview screen handy when printing directly from a memory card. Easy setup. Wireless and Ethernet networking

Glossies not quite as vibrant as we'd like. Cramped output tray is a pain to get at

Getting a mouse to track on a glass surface is the computer peripheral equivalent of cold fusion. By that measure, Logitech has accomplished the equivalent of Nobel Prize-worthy work, unleashing a mouse that can track just about anything (including ...

Tracks movement across almost anything - glass tables, carpet, bedsheets, your head - by scanning the crud on the surface. (Finally, justification for keeping an untidy desk.) Tiny USB transmitter can be installed and forgotten and can sync with up to ...

Big - feels like you're mousing with a tortoise. We kept misplacing that tiny transmitter. Charges via USB Micro-B cable instead of the cool cradle used by previous generation. Still can't track on mirrors (sorry, Miami)

Keeping files on a half dozen different computers scattered around the house doesn't make a lot of sense. For many homes (and small offices), it's a better idea to centralize things on a network-attached storage device, or NAS.

Up to 4 terabytes of easily accessible storage. Basic setup takes less than five minutes ; ships preconfigured with most-commonly used settings. Default RAID 1 design means data is secure right out of the box. Small and unobtrusive

Management console could be (a lot) friendlier, especially for novices. No wireless. )

It wasn't exactly a the smartest move for MSI to take a stripped-down Intel Atom CPU, drop it into an all-in-one desktop with a 19-inch touchscreen, and try to pass it off as a computer with any sort of workable experience for the user. It shouldn't ...

Internal upgrades finally give this all-in-one enough oomph to merit serious consideration, especially at this price. Great quality screen. Packs in four USB ports and one eSATA port

Screen is slightly dimmer than prior model. Cheap keyboard and mouse bundle. Leather trim on frame looks downright silly

People have practically written poetry and love songs to the prince of keyboards, the IBM Model M. Its mechanical, spring-loaded switches gave it legendary durability and a distinct clacking sound that dominated computer labs in the 1980s and early ...

A keyboard like dad used to use: Gold-plated mechanical switches let you type with a loud and forceful clack instead of that unsatisfying thwish when keys are pressed ; you know when you've hit a key. Can recognize up to six simultaneous key presses. ...

Can no longer type on the sly while you're on conference calls. Zero ergonomic features. New version requires two USB ports to connect to PC

As the name implies, Snow Leopard appears to add just a little dash of flavor to Apple's previous operating system, Leopard. But OS X 10.6, as it's officially known, is paws-down the best Mac OS yet, and it costs a dirt-cheap $30 for those who are ...

Easy, breezy setup. Snappier overall performance with smarter multitasking abilities. Grand Central Dispatch prepares us for super-powerful computers with multicore processors and tons of RAM (aka the World of Tomorrow). Nearly cheaper than a case of ...

Many apps, even Apple's iMovie and iPhoto, are not yet written in 64-bit. Annoying homogeneity to the "view all windows" view in Exposé. Quirky multitouch gesture behavior for MacBooks will make you feel like a chimpanzee trying to figure out calculus

If your hard drive is running out of room to store all the movies, music and software you've accumulated, maybe it's time to get a Blu-ray burner. With the ability to store up to 50 GB on each $3.50 disc, backing up your bootlegs has never been cheaper.

High-speed Blu-ray burner saves up to 25 GB of BD data. Handles DVD and CD burning and playback. Comes with generous choice of four input choices and includes their associated cables

Does not include any BD drivers or software. Requires third-party software packages for any BD burning or playback capability

The Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 is shaped that way because it's flying into the future. The sheer force of its own awesomeness has caused it to bend into a wind-swept, gentle curve, taking with it the hopes and dreams of a new generation of technology ...

Very small footprint. Single-cable design is a blessing for technophobes. Swivel base makes adjustments to viewing angle easy. Six USB ports and 802.11n Wi-Fi, plus FireWire, SD and coaxial connectors

Keyboard and mouse frequently fall asleep ; difficult to awaken. Remote control overly complex and rather homely. Included games feel like an engineer on Quaaludes designed them

After a few grim years ceded to the iMac, PC-based all-in-one desktops are making an LL Cool J-esque comeback. Their next move: Make the switch from semi-luxe gear designed for highly-aesthetic environments to the mega-cheap world that the netbook has ...

Amazingly affordable and loaded to the gills. Touchscreen makes this a perfect kiddie computer. Slim profile lets it fit just about anywhere. Cuter than a box of puppies

Performance problems dog the user at every turn. Flashing blue hard-drive activity light is front and center, terribly distracting and impossible to cover up. Bundled keyboard and mouse are beyond cheap. Webcam aim can't be adjusted

Backing up your data is like flossing: Everyone needs to do it, but no one likes to. Luckily, portable hard drives have begun to take the mind-numbing tedium out of copying your precious files. We put two new models into the ring, each promising a ...

Takes backing up totally out of your hands. Backup of key files takes less than a minute from start to finish. Included software allows you to set a backup reminder, so you can't pretend you forgot to plug it in. Runs quieter than a sneaking ninja. ...

Given the price, it should provide either more customization or a much more intelligent interface. Chassis design is backwards-looking rather than future-forward. Copies files but doesn't keep a record of the same file at different times, nor will it ...