And Finally... The 50 best value Christmas buys (apparently)
Consumer watchdogs have named the 50 best buys of 2009.
After testing thousands of products, the experts at Which? magazine decided which are the best value.
A spokesman said: "These are the best of our Best Buys available on the high street."
Among the top deals for Christmas is a Gillette Fusion razor at ã10, a BMW car costing ã7,000 and (your wife might not be too
happy with this one) a Bosch Home Pro vacuum cleaner at ã230.
1. Gillette Fusion Power ã10
For: close shave. Against: replacement blades dear.
2. Philips Micro+ (electric razor) ã12
For: comfortable. Against: no beard trimmer.
3. iTunes Gift Card ã15
For: easy to use. Against: only works with iPods.
4. Mac Pro Longwear Lipcolour ã16
For: streak-free finish. Against: hard to remove.
5. Felco 600 Folding Saw ã17
For: good in tight spaces. Against: hard to unfold.
6. The Good Food Guide 2010 ã17
For: all kinds of food. Against: too long.
7. Russell Hobbs Ceylon 13355 (kettle) ã24
For: energy efficient. Against: no water gauge.
8. Kenwood HB615 (hand blender) ã25
For: easy-to-clean. Against: no whisk attachment.
9. Sennheiser PX100 (headphones) ã35
For: excellent sound. Against: not great for blocking out noise.
10. Russell Hobbs 13635 (smoothie maker) ã39
For: quick and easy. Against: hard to clean.
11. George Foreman Grill ã40
For: great results. Against: hard to clean.
12. Krups Toast Expert FEM 231 ã41
For: speedy, simple. Against: slots not tall enough.
13. Garland Top 10 Electric plant propagator ã43
For: thermostat stops soil overheating. Against: fiddly.
14. Breville SHM2 (hand mixer) ã44
For: effective. Against: noisy.
15. Magimix Le Micro 12245 ã48
For: easy assembly. Against: hard to store.
16. Chelsea Building Society Ready Steady Save (children's savings account) ã50 (deposit)
For: good rates. Against: branch only.
17. Philips Sonicare HX67 (electric toothbrush) ã58
For: Impressive battery life. Against: long recharge.
18. Philips HR1854 (fruit juicer) ã60
For: two speeds. Against: only holds 750ml.
19. Marmot Precip (walking jacket) ã62
For: lightweight, waterproof. Against: not warm.
20. Mont Blanc Barracuda (cycle carrier) ã70
For: fits any car with roof bar. Against: tricky to lift bike.
21. Morphy Richards Intellisteam 48780 (steam cooker) ã78
For: Rolls-Royce of steamers. Against: hard to clean.
22. Nokia 5303 Classic (mobile) ã80
For: Excellent reception. Against: poor headphones.
23. Linksys N Ultra Plus (ADSL router) ã85
For: simple set up. Against: not very fast.
24. Toshiba XD-E500 (DVD player) ã90
For: good picture/sound. Against: many buttons.
25 and 26. Apple IPod Nano 8/15GB (iPod, two sizes) ã115/ã135
For: screens larger than before. Against: expensive.
27. Nikon 10x25 Travelite (binoculars) ã120
For: ideal for bird watching. Against: bulky.
28. Kenwood BM450 (breadmaker) ã127
For: stylish. Against: not dishwasher proof.
29. DeLonghi Icona (Espresso maker) ã146
For: good coffee. Against: takes 15 minutes to warm up.
30. Sony DVP-FX720 (portable DVD player) ã147
For: picture quality. Against: internal speakers so-so.
31. Pure Evoke-2S (digital radio) ã170
For: good dynamic range. Against: labelling a bit small.
32. HP Officejet Pro 8000 (wireless printer) ã180
For: good quality documents. Against: lacks advanced features.
33 and 34. Sony DPF-V800/or the X800 (two sizes digital photo frames ã189/ã219
For: top quality. Against: pricey.
35. Brother BC2100 (sewing machine) ã225
For: easy for novices. Against: LCD screen a little dark.
36. Pure Avanti Flow (digital radio) ã230
For: Sounds impressive. Against: not easy to use.
37. Bosch Home Pro (vacuum cleaner) ã230
For: cleans brilliantly. Against: uses lots of energy.
38. KitchenAid Artisan (food processor) ã279
For: looks great, slices brilliantly. Against: cleaning.
39. Samsung BDP2500 Blu-ray ã290
For: feature-packed.
Against: power hungry.
40. Bowers and Wilkins Zepplin MP3 Speaker dock) ã390
For: Looks great, sounds impressive. Against: heavy and needs room.
41. Panasonic TX-L32X10 (32-inch LCD TV) ã390
For: good picture. Against: lacks features.
42. Canon EOS-1000D (camera) ã400
For: top picture quality. Against: no movie mode.
43. Nokia N97 (mobile phone) ã530
For: good GPS and Wi-Fi. Against: weighty.
44. AEG-Electrolux S75348 KG98 (fridge freezer) ã549
For: works quickly. Against: slow to switch off.
45.Canon Legria FS22 (camcorder) ã549
For: Large memory. Against: not HD.
46. AEG-Electrolux F65011V1 (dishwasher) ã569
For: cleans brilliantly. Against: uses a lot of power.
47. Sony HDR-XR520 (HD camcorder) ã1,199
For: quality results. Against: hefty.
48. Rangemaster Toledo 110 Dual Fuel (cooker) ã1,659
For: lots of options. Against: ignition needs two hands
49. Sony Bravia KDL-46X4500 (TV) ã2,499
For: class. Against: viewing angle not very wide.
50. BMW Z4 (second hand car) ã7,000+
For: top drive. Against: thirsty.
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I can't belive the philips sonnicare electic brush falls in at number 17 ?? Surely, its much better and more valuable than a gillete fusion power! Just my thoughts.
Avid Philips Sonicare Fan