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BenQ G2220HD
BenQ's G2220HD is a great budget monitor, but an HDMI port would have been a welcome addition.
Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop
Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.
Reviews
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Flip MinoHD
Although ultimate image quality and features are sacrificed on the altar of price and pocketability, the MinoHD should be on casual videographers shortlists.
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Samsung UA40B7100
The Samsung UA40B7100 is the most "entertaining" television yet, and further evidence that the way forward for LCD televisions is in LED-backlighting.
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Apple Mac Mini (2009)
Apple's newest Mac Mini is set to be a hit, being both small and powerful. We suspect that if Apple had managed to squeeze Blu-ray support in there, it would take a large chunk of the home theatre PC market.
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Toshiba 46XV500A
The Toshiba 46XV500A 46-inch LCD is the company's best yet, but it's got a lot of competition from TVs with more sophisticated performance and features.
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Samsung PS50A650
Though the Samsung PS50A650 plasma is better than the Panasonic PZ850 feature-wise, it loses out slightly in terms of picture quality.
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Western Digital WD TV
At this price, the WD TV's ease of use and format support is class leading.
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Samsung LA46A950
The Samsung LA46A950 is without a doubt the best LCD television we've seen up until this point and proof that the technology has some fire left in it yet.
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ASUS M70SA
With a mass of storage and a large breadth of features, the M70SA from ASUS is a solid performer and a decent media centre/desktop replacement to boot.
Features
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MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition
Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.
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Must-have HD TV add-ons
Hesitant to buy an HD TV because you are not sure what to get out of it? Find out what extras will make your HD TV experience perfect in our must-have list.
News
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Eco-friendly Sony HDTVs sense your presence
As everyone becomes more conscious of TV power consumption, manufacturers are taking full advantage by offering more eco-friendly HDTVs as seen by Sony' s power-sipping entrant for CES 2009.
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Sony flows 120Hz down to lower price points
Formerly a feature reserved for high-end HDTVs, 120Hz with dejudder is becoming more common for less money, as evinced by Sony's 2009 KDL-V5100 series of flat-panel LCDs.
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Sony's Z-series and XBR9 LCDs get widgets
Sony has gone Yahoo "widget"-happy with its TV line-up for 2009, incorporating the internet-enabled doodads into two of the series announced at CES.
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Entry-level Sony LCDs get 1080p but not 120Hz
A couple of years ago 1080p resolution, signifying the highest number of pixels available on most flat-panel HDTVs, was worth big bucks. Now it's found just about everywhere, including in Sony's least expensive line of larger-screen LCDs announced at CES 2009.
DIYs and How-to
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Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook
In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.
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Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital
Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.
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CNET monitor buying guide
Confused by the choice in monitors these days? We separate the muck from the magic.
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DIY: Desktop buying guide
What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.




















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