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Love everything from the grill to the door. Hate everything behind the door. This was a car I wanted to love... but now, its just ok to me. I'm sure GM will sell boatloads, but for a car that some people were thinking could be a milestone in the company's history, well... I think its going to be more of a footnote.
We're about 2 months away from the year 2010 and a new smart phone being introduced into the market doesn't have multi-touch? That seems like an odd decision. Not really a deal-breaker, but begs the question of why?...

Must say the device looks great. But I still have a few reservations about Android. It still doesn't quite have the refinement to match the phone itself... I have a feeling 3.0 will be the charm for Google.
tech radar may not be the best source for you for that kind of info... perhaps a website that is dedicated to video/photography? TR is more of a generalist when it comes to tech. You sound like you know what you are looking for, so you should know which sites to visit.
Part of what made the original Cub so good was how bullet-proof it was. It was virtually indestructible. It was the Connor Macleod of motorbikes (There can be only ONE). If Honda can make this thing 80% as good as the original, this thing will rock.
That looks amazing. And by amazing, I mean weird. That's a face only a duckbill platypus could love.
It's about dam time Toyota put out a car that people are actually talking about (and even want). I'm sure someone's going to call me a ricer (I'm too old for it btw), but I miss the old days of the Supra, MR23000GT, RX7, GSX, GSR, 300Z, and Si Lude... Fun times could be had with those cars, even without going full boy-racer mode.
Fantastic. Lose the gull-wing doors (wouldn't want them and is sort of counter-productive for a practical minivan). This can easily be as popular as the mid-2000's Odyssey. The latest incarnation of the Ody seems to have lost the plot a bit, but Honda looks to be trying to re-write the minivan book with this Skydeck.
I love this. Brings me back to my dad's old Honda CVCC. If the US makers can bring back retro, I don't see why the JP makers shouldn't try to do the same.
The CR-V is what it is... a small city SUV designed to satisfy the needs of a small, young family with 1-2 kids. Nobody really expects to do off-roading in it, nor are they looking for the ultimate driving experience. It's a mild-driving, grocery-getter that your late 20s, early 30s mom and dad would own. Obviously not the target segment for most Autoblog readers.

As to why Honda has such loyal customers? Well, coming from a guy who has owned a Dodge, 2 Chevy's and a Caddy, the ownership experience was better on my 1st Honda, and even better than that when I upgraded to an Acura. I suspect most Honda/Acura owners feel the same way.
I have an X300 on loan from Lenovo now. I would nto hesitate to say this is the best Thinkpad I've ever handled, and the best laptop I've ever personally used. I've worked in IT at my company for the past 9 years, and I have been personally involved with setting hardware standards this entire time. I have a very extensive history with Thinkpads, going back to the 570. I'll go ahead and break down my history with them... The 570, the X20, X21, X22, X24, X30, X31, X40, X41, X60s, and now the X61s. Also, the T-series, starting with the T20 up to the current T61. I can tell you that the X31 was probably the best ultraportable Thinkpad made until now. The X40 was the biggest disappointment mainly because of the crap 4200rpm HDDs. I can also tell you that every couple years, when my company evaluates the competition, Thinkpads always come out on top (keep in mind, not just in hardware, but in all the Enterprise aspects that big companies care about).

I'll go ahead and say it again: The X300 is the best Thinkpad I have ever personally handled and as I have just recounted, I have handled a lot.

If you are a corporate buyer... This laptop is the real deal. If you're a Lenovo shop, you will love it. If you're not, take a good look, because it's very good. Dell's new corporate stuff coming later this year (6 months too late in my opinion) will also be pretty good. Consumers: If you like the size of the MBA, you will not be (too) disapponted by the X300. It's very close, but with more functionality. If you're tied to OSX... Then none of this should matter to you, unless you just want to justify why you think the MBA is better. It's not better, it's not worse... It's different and for a different audience. Let's let bygones be bygones.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I just moved into a new apartment and have been reading about all of the new power strips out there, especially the green ones. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about which "green "power strips are out there with decent joules ratings. And when I say green, I mean power strips that have the remotes or switches to turn off all electricity flowing to certain plugs and with at least 2 plugs that are always on. I was looking specifically at sub $50 because I will need two, but if that is not possible I could be convinced otherwise. Thanks!"
 

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