T-Mobile G1

$400; www.t-mobile.com

that phone’s debut last week is significant considering Google, like Apple, has the muscle to change an industry. The G1 is the first of what is expected to be many phones using Google’s Android open-source platform.

GOOD Touch screen: very responsive and the best I’ve used outside of Apple’s multi-touch screen.

Multimedia: easy to add music, pictures and videos.

Browsing: The Web browser has a neat feature, called Window (hmmm), that shows four open Web pages at once. Tap on one to enlarge. additionally, you can increase or decrease the size of a Web page with the touch of a finger.

The Android market: Like Apple’s App Store, it shows promise: There will be 50 third-party programs available at launch, with more to come. I’ve downloaded several applications, including a faithful version of Pac-Man and one to watch the preparation of a recipe.

Compatibility: Works with Macs and PCs (but not iTunes) for media downloads.

poor Privacy: You need a Google detail, which worries some privacy advocates.

Software: It cannot access Microsoft’s Exchange software, widely used in corporate America. Expect that to change, as it did with the iPhone.

Headphone jack: The G1 does not include a standard headphone jack. You must attach the included headphones into a mini-USB port, the same one used to charge the phone. whether you’re charging, you can’t listen to music. Plus, you can’t use third-party headphones to improve the average sound, a very un-Googley approach.

- Eric Benderoff, Chicago Tribune

Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro

$130; www.logitech.com

The Wave Pro marries the popular Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave keyboard with the Editors’ Choice-winning MX 1100 mouse. Although it might be more than you’re used to paying for a mouse and keyboard set, the package combines two of Logitech’s flagship input devices, and the price reflects a substantial improvement by a budget set…

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