Best and worst gadgets of 2009: Some personal perspectives
Updated: 2009-12-31 14:00:00
: : Home Blogs Electronics Blog Top Product : Ratings TVs Digital Cameras Computers Cell Phones Printers Camcorders Blu-ray DVD Players MP3 Players More Consumer Reports Blogs More December 31, 2009 Best and worst gadgets of 2009 : Some personal perspectives The end of 2009 is upon us . A few of us here on the Electronics Blog thought we’d share our favorite and not-so-favorite things of 2009. Feel free to weigh in with your own thoughts below . Ed By far , the best gadget that I personally own and used this year is my Samsung BD-P2550 Blu-ray player It was actually a gift for the whole family from last Christmas , but I'm the one that has used it the most this year . In this tight economy , I've become really picky about movies that I have to own in HD , so my library is still quite small . Here's hoping that Blu-ray titles become even cheaper in 2010 Still , the beauty of my Samsung—like most Blu-ray players is that it plays standard-def DVDs beautifully . And since the player is connected to my home broadband Net connection , I’ve been streaming movies , old TV shows like Columbo and documentaries from Netflix on those nights when there's absolutely nothing else to watch . It's
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