Truly Pic 'N Roll FT602 MP3 player

[Editors' rating: 4.7]

The good: The Truly Pic 'N Roll FT602 supports a decent list of audio and photo formats and features a large screen that automatically flips to landscape mode for video viewing. The device is packed with features, including an FM tuner, line-in recording, and PIM and game functionality. 
The bad: Controls aren't intuitive and feel flimsy. The player offers subpar video and audio quality and doesn't interact with standard WMA jukeboxes. The interface is poorly executed. 
The bottom line: The Truly Pic 'N Roll isn't all bad, but there's no compelling reason to choose it over full-featured MP3 players such as the Creative Zen V Plus or the iRiver Clix.

Lasonic MSU-2020

[Editors' rating: 4.9]

The good: The Lasonic MSU-2020 is a modestly priced tabletop radio/CD player that can play digital music files from SD/MMC flash media cards and attached USB devices. It also has two auxiliary line-in ports for connecting additional audio sources, such as an iPod, and dual alarm clock functions. And it's much less expensive than competing tabletop radio models. 
The bad: The USB port didn't work. The confusing and unattractive front panel includes too many buttons. And while it's not bad, the MSU-2020's sound quality isn't up to the level of its more expensive competitors. 
The bottom line: Despite its affordable price tag and promising feature set, Lasonic's Bose Wave alternative falls short.

Vmoblogger

[Editors' rating: 5.0]

The good: Vmoblogger lets you send voice messages to your blog via your cell phone. You can choose one of several talking avatars to represent yourself on your blog. 
The bad: Vmoblogger lets you automatically send voice messages to only two services: Blogger and Squarespace. Other blogging software requires you to send the voice message manually. 
The bottom line: While Vmoblogger may seem like a pretty good service for audio blogging, we've encountered better options elsewhere.

Jabra BT620s

[Editors' rating: 5.3]

The good: The Jabra BT620s lets you handle phone calls as well as listen to music. You can pair the headphones with two different devices and play music from a PC via a USB connection. 
The bad: The headset is uncomfortable even for short periods of wear, and a background hiss is audible during use. 
The bottom line: The Jabra BT620s is good for listening to tunes, but its uncomfortable design and poor call quality will turn off most users.

Everex StepNote NC1500

[Editors' rating: 5.3]

The good: Cheap; big screen for a budget laptop; energy efficient. 
The bad: Low-end Via processor can't keep up; short battery life. 
The bottom line: The Everex StepNote NC1500 comes in at less than $500--thanks to an off-brand CPU--but its poor performance and meager battery life means you should invest a little more in a traditional Intel or AMD budget laptop.

Olympus FE-200

[Editors' rating: 5.4]

The good: Decent lens; small body. 
The bad: Poor performance; no white balance controls; exposure problems. 
The bottom line: This extremely sluggish shooter is a poor choice when compared to less-expensive alternatives.

iBuyPower Z92T

[Editors' rating: 5.6]

The good: High-end components; strong gaming performance for the money; comfy keyboard; touch pad on/off button. 
The bad: Mediocre application performance; lousy battery life; screen can be reflective; crummy speakers; lacks hardware volume control. 
The bottom line: We'd be willing to look past the iBuyPower Z92T's average performance and lousy battery life if its price were lower, but because there are better options out there for the money, we can't recommend it.

Olympus FE-170

[Editors' rating: 5.6]

The good: Simple to use; inexpensive. 
The bad: Terrible performance. 
The bottom line: The Olympus FE-170's price is hard to beat; its performance, not so much.

Kodak EasyShare C743

[Editors' rating: 5.6]

The good: Has an optical viewfinder and handy in-camera editing. 
The bad: Chunky build, very noisy images, and few manual controls. 
The bottom line: With so many better choices for budget cameras available, pass on the bulky, noisy Kodak EasyShare C743.