Portable iPod speaker system

Sound quality; build; design

Touch-sensitive controls; price

A great portable iPod system with amazing sound quality, but its sky-high price isn't fitting for such a limited feature set. However, if you can afford it and you value sound quality, you'll be very happy

DirectX 10-compatible graphics processor

Dominating performance in current-generation games; catches up to ATI on current-gen image quality; first card out with support for DirectX 10 and next-gen gaming features; amazing value

Will probably require you to beef up your power supply in SLI mode

This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end en...

Graphics card with 512MB of GDDR3 memory

Supports Shader Model 3 and high dynamic range lighting; fast DirectX 9 performance; Avivo video decoding

Takes up two expansion slots; lags on OpenGL-based games such as Doom 3; dual graphics card support depends on a special CrossFire Edition card with a murky release date

ATI's latest, greatest graphics card brings all of the requisite features to the 3D gaming table, but its clunky design prevents it from besting Nvidia's top dog

Multipurpose graphics card with 256MB of DDR memory, TV and FM radio tuners, DVR software and A/V ports

3D graphics plus TV/FM tuner on one card; loads of connectivity ports

Merely average picture quality; compatibility issues with Windows Media Center Edition

The ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL will have you gaming, watching TV and listening to FM radio, but it doesn't stand out in any one area