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HP Photosmart 8250 Photo printer
5 September 2005 8:54 GMT

The Good
Speed

The Bad
Relies on using HP paper and inks

Verdict
An excellent multi-purpose printer for home use
Reebok Pump 2 running trainers
The pump returns, but has it been worth the wait? 23 August 2005 0:03 GMT

The Good
Water resistant

The Bad
Fit and style

Verdict
Lucky for Reebok that Adidas came along because Pump 2s certainly weren't going to turn the company around
Chuckit! dog exerciser
19 August 2005 0:26 GMT

The Good
Adds to the distance you can throw a ball for your dog to fetch

The Bad
Better at throwing than picking up

Verdict
Handier than taking a tennis racket to hit a ball for your dog to fetch
SanDisk Sansa e140 MP3 player
16 August 2005 10:12 GMT

The Good
Unlimited storage, excellent earphones

The Bad
AAA battery

Verdict
If you are not buying Apple, then this is a very good Windows friendly player
Lexmark Portable Photo Printer P315
2 August 2005 0:10 GMT

The Good
Low price point

The Bad
bulky, no battery support, medicore print quality

Verdict
As a portable photo printer, we don't think though that it competes because of its size and lack of a battery pack.
Barbara K! girl power toolkit
19 July 2005 10:02 GMT

The Good
Great rubber grips

The Bad
Over priced, most of the tools could be better

Verdict
Buying tools that are designed to do the job is probably a better strategy than buying tools that are designed for women
Samsung E720 mobile phone
23 June 2005 11:18 GMT

The Good
Design, multimedia features

The Bad
No speakerphone, no removeable card slot

Verdict
Samsung will probably find better ways of integrating MP3 in the future, but for the time being this is still a great phone for the Now
UCO Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker
15 June 2005 12:29 GMT

The Good
Makes yummy ice-cream

The Bad
Needs a partner to help with the making

Verdict
Frozen yumminess
Canon IXUS 50 digital camera
7 June 2005 17:03 GMT

The Good
My Colors, good looking, compact design

The Bad
LCD, viewfinder, 16MB storage card

Verdict
Aside from My Colors and QuickBright, the IXUS 50 is almost identical to Canon's IXUS 40
Siemens SF65
12 May 2005 13:28 GMT

The Good
Our favourite convergence device so far this year

The Bad
No second screen, no bluetooth, no tri band

Verdict
We usually think twice about convergence devices but the SF65 cracks the problem of using a clam shell phone as a camera
PE-Design Version 6
11 April 2005 9:01 GMT

The Good
Stitch Wizard does the work for you

The Bad
Some images convert better than others

Verdict
Expensive for enthusiasts, but the creative opportunities are endless
Philips Azure Precise GC4130 steam iron
30 March 2005 8:11 GMT

The Good
Irons those hard to reach places like around button holes

The Bad
Doesn't solve the problem of ironing poorly cut clothing

Verdict
Good but no revolution
Sony Vaio VGC V2S Desktop
22 March 2005 14:42 GMT

The Good
Design, picture quality

The Bad
Background noise

Verdict
A space saving, well designed solution to having a PC and LCD TV at home
Pacific Digital MemoryFrame
7 March 2005 12:29 GMT

The Good
Puts lots of photos on display

The Bad
Price, image quality

Verdict
We doubt this is the future for digital image display
Fujifilm MP 1000
21 February 2005 11:52 GMT

The Good
Very portable and easy to use

The Bad
Pricey and uses expensive consumables

Verdict
If you use the camera on your phone a lot and prefer printing photos to storing them digitally, this is a fun gadget
iStation PMP1000
18 February 2005 0:06 GMT

The Good
Good looking device

The Bad
Limited content

Verdict
You may want to wait for video content to be more readily available before deciding which pocket sized personal media player to buy
Simply Cook Potato Masher
9 February 2005 6:38 GMT

The Good
Works better than conventional mashers

The Bad
Too big to fit in your cutlery drawer

Verdict
A kitchen gadget that is definitely worth having
Sony NW-HD3 MP3 Player
28 January 2005 10:53 GMT

The Good
Sound quality, looks, battery life, size versus capacity

The Bad
No drag and drop

Verdict
Gizmo Girl's favourite audio gadget
Remington Wet 2 Straight ceramic irons
24 January 2005 15:15 GMT

The Good
No need to dry your hair before straightening it

The Bad
Watch out for steam burns

Verdict
A great product that goes one step further than GHD's essential ceramic irons
Celebrity Big Brother on 3
20 January 2005 13:02 GMT

The Good
Easy to use

The Bad
Content

Verdict
We say Transferring TV programmes onto mobile phones is not about whether the technology works but about what the customer wants to watch
Orange SPV C500
17 January 2005 11:26 GMT

The Good
Handset design, battery life

The Bad
Depends upon the right servers for email and corporate back up for PIM software to perform all its extra functions

Verdict
The SPV C500 is a serious phone and a decent PDA. If you have the time to set the handset up, you will be married to it for much longer than your last, fashion victim phone.
BenQ PE 5120 Digital Projector
10 January 2005 17:03 GMT

The Good
Designed for gaming as well as home cinema

The Bad
Remote control, start up time

Verdict
We say A good projector for all round home entertainment
Brother Computer Sew Machine Innovis CS 8060
6 January 2005 12:52 GMT

The Good
Automatic threading and buttonhole stitches

The Bad
Loading bobbin can be temperamental

Verdict
Easy to use beginner's machine that produces very good results
Aigo MP3 F660
4 January 2005 16:29 GMT

The Good
Design and includes fm radio and voice recorder

The Bad
Does not play Windows Media Audio files (WMA)

Verdict
A very portable device, fine for carrying around a small collection of mp3s
Shure E3C Sound Isolating Musician's Earphones
20 December 2004 13:21 GMT

The Good
Fantastic sound experience

The Bad
Expensive and gives you sore ears for the first day or so

Verdict
These earphones are a real treat if you want to loose yourself with a personal music or video player