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Product ratings and brand reliability.(Ratings and Reliability)

Consumer Reports Annual Buying Guide

| January 01, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The product rating and brand reliability information that follows is designed to help you zero in on the model you want to buy. Start by reading the general buying advice for the product you're interested in. The page numbers for these reports are noted on each Ratings page. Then turn to the Ratings chart to get the big picture on performance.

The Quick Picks highlight the best models for most people plus models that may be especially suited to your family's needs. The Recommendations provide additional details on features and performance for individual models. The key numbers help you move between the charts and the other information. Products with equal scores are listed alphabetically.

CONSUMER REPORTS checked to make sure most of the products rated in this Buying Guide were still available when the book was published. However, depending on how long after publication you use this book, you may find a Rating for a product that is no longer available. Or, you may not find a Rating for a model that is available because it hadn't been tested as of publication.

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