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The September 2009 issue of Wired includes a test of four top Web-ready TV sets. On a scale of 1-10, the sets scored as follows:
Excellent, with room to kvetch.
Sony KDL-46Z5100
7) Very good, but not quite great.
Samsung UN46B8000
LG 47LH50
6) A solid product with some issues.
Panasonic TC-P42G10

Apple’s products earned top ranks in the latest assessment of top laptop computers by Consumer Reports, which judged currently available models on their performance, design, versatility, screen quality, and battery life. Grouped by screen size, the top 3 models in each category were as follows:
13 inch
1. unibody MacBook
2. MacBook Air
3. plastic MacBook
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Some 12 million young Americans are hanging out in virtual malls this summer, converting real cash into ZBucks and Stardollars and Gaia Cash for buying designer clothes, furniture, music and more for their self-defined and personalized avatars. An estimated $1.5 billion in actual cash is being spent on this digital bounty.
Just over a year old, [...]

The July issue of PC Magazine offers a Buying Guide on data storage (”Keep Your Data Safe”) and makes the following “Editor’s Choice” recommendations for external hard drives:
Portables
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini
Western Digital My Passport Elite
Desktop
SimpleTech SimpleDrive