Top 10 must-have gadgets

Senior features editor This month's picks include the Nexus One and the Squeezebox Radio. What else is hot on our most recent Must-Have Gadgets list? The Palm Pre Plus and a stellar flat-panel TV, to name just two. Rather than trying to compare gadgets across multiple categories, we present them in alphabetical order, because when you get right down to it, we think they're all must-haves.

Asus Eee PC 1005PE

As the first next-gen Intel Atom Netbook, Asus' Eee PC 1005PE offers amazing battery life, but otherwise feels like a last-gen system.

Price: $367.00 - $379.99 (check prices)

Review date: Dec 20, 2009

Excellent

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Flip UltraHD

The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable feature set and some of the best video we've seen from this type of cheap, YouTube-friendly camcorder.

Price: $149.95 - $199.99 (check prices)

Review date: Apr 29, 2009

• Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)

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HTC Nexus One

It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.

Price: Sorry, pricing not available

Review date: Jan 6, 2010

Excellent

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Klipsch Image S4i earphones with mic

The Klipsch Image S4i earphones offer up sound quality on par with and better than sets that cost many times as much, and they include compelling extras for iPhone and iPod users.

Price: $99.00 - $99.99 (check prices)

Review date: Oct 29, 2009

Outstanding

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LG 47LH50

While the picture quality of the LG LH50 series won't appeal to videophiles, its Netflix streaming and oodles of other interactive features will win over plenty of folks fed up with external boxes.

Price: $1,099.96 - $1,499.95 (check prices)

Review date: Jul 24, 2009

Good

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Logitech Harmony One

While it's missing an RF option, Logitech's Harmony One is one of the best--if not the best--universal remote we've ever tested.

Price: $185.00 - $249.99 (check prices)

Review date: Feb 21, 2008

Excellent

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Logitech Squeezebox Radio

The Logitech Squeezebox Radio has an exceptional design, an unmatched variety of streaming music services, and solid sonics, making it the top value pick for Wi-Fi radios.

Price: $159.98 - $229.57 (check prices)

Review date: Oct 12, 2009

Excellent

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Motorola Droid

Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market.

Price: $599.99 (check prices)

Review date: Oct 28, 2009

Excellent

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Nintendo DSi

While not all previous DS owners should upgrade, the DSi is an ambitious and solidly designed portable gaming system.

Price: $169.00 - $219.99 (check prices)

Review date: Apr 3, 2009

Very good

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Palm Pre Plus

The Palm Pre Plus earns its place as the top WebOS device, improving on the Pre with a better design and performance, and upgraded features. Verizon customers looking for a versatile smartphone to balance their personal and work lives will be well-served by the Pre Plus.

Price: Sorry, pricing not available

Review date: Jan 20, 2010

Excellent

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