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Five fab products: tech we saw on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Tim Moynihan
Tim Moynihan,
Senior associate editor
My wife wants me to go on Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. If I did, it would just result in nacho cheese stains on my Armani vest, erroneously "tszujed" hair, and me eating a tub of apricot facial scrub as soon as the Fab Five left our home. But once you consider the gear that the Fab Five put in each contestant's house, it doesn't seem so much like a lost cause. For example, the Apple iBook they gave mulleted carpenter Mark from New Jersey would look great in my laptop bag. The T-Mobile Sidekick they gave Queens cop Michael to help him stay organized is an accessory I'd flaunt, too. My home theater would get a nice boost from Polk Audio speakers like the ones they gave Joe from Texas, not to mention the 42-inch Mitsubishi plasma they gave Brian the Jets fan to make football Sundays even sweeter. And I sure wouldn't mind the backlit, 42-inch Philips LCD that the Fab Five watch at the end of every episode. Good news: There's no need to sit through lessons on how to make saffron-chive aioli to catch a glimpse of the Fab Five's favorite home-enhancing gadgets. Read on to find out about these five fab pieces of gear we've spotted on the show. If we've missed anything, let us know at buzz@cnet.com.

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Product name T-Mobile Sidekick II
T-Mobile Sidekick II
T-Mobile Sidekick II
T-Mobile Sidekick II
Polk Audio RM6800
Polk Audio RM6800




Review date August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004 April 7, 2005




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6.7 out of 10 6.7
Good
6.7 out of 10 6.7
Good




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Review summary T-Mobile's Sidekick II adds a built-in camera to its stellar e-mail, surfing, and IM abilities, but some annoying flaws remain. T-Mobile's Sidekick II adds a built-in camera to its stellar e-mail, surfing, and IM abilities, but some annoying flaws remain. Distinctive, plasma TV-inspired style and gorgeous sound put the Polk Audio RM6800 near the top of its class.




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Basic Specs
  • Up to 270 min
• T-Mobile
• GSM
• 6.5 oz
• GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
• T-Mobile

Full specifications
• Up to 270 min
• T-Mobile
• GSM
• 6.5 oz
• GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
• T-Mobile

Full specifications
• Subwoofer , 5 speakers
• 20 - 125 Watt
• Home theater speaker system
• Integrated
• 30 - 24000 Hz

Full specifications