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Friday Poll: Where should prices drop next?

This week saw a number of price cuts. The Nintendo Wii is only $199 (if you can find one), and Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite can be found for as little as $249 (after a pesky mail-in rebate). And it's not just consoles: Amazon is offering Sprint's Palm Pre for only $99 with no rebates to worry about. Those are all great prices as we head into the holiday season.

But there's more that we'd like to see "encheapified," of course. And more encheapifying might take place before the holiday rush. Which of these … Read more

Poll: Where do you listen to music?

Music is everywhere, so we're curious about where you do the bulk of your listening.

We have a hunch very few people listen at home over a hi-fi or home theater system. It might be the best place to really listen, with the best sound quality, but is that enough to keep you on the couch? Or do the distractions at home thwart any chance of concentrated listening?

Here in New York City, it seems as if everybody is listening to iPods and Zunes, and we assume that out there in the rest of America, most people listen to … Read more

Friday Poll: MMS is iPhone-bound; now what?

We gave a lot of ink (pixels?) on Thursday to AT&T's announcement that MMS would finally be coming to the iPhone after two and a half years. Some people are upset that AT&T didn't meet its "end of the summer" promise for the feature; others are just glad to have an actual target date, September 25.

MMS has always been seen as a missing piece in AT&T's offerings to iPhoners, but now that it's almost here, we have to wonder what's coming to the phone next. Vote … Read more

Friday Poll: What should robots never do?

Here at Crave, we like to keep our eyes out for the latest in robots. Just this week, for example, we told you about kissing robots and a robot that can solve Sudoku puzzles. And really, the wacky-robot news never ends.

In recent months, we've featured a fashion model robot, a sunflower robot, a mind-controlled robot, and an eerie robobaby, to name just a few.

Advancements in modern robotics amaze, amuse, and occasionally appall, which got us wondering. What should robots never, ever be allowed to do? Vote in our poll, and if we missed anything (given the endless … Read more

Friday Poll: Which gadgets should Slim down?

This week, we finally met the much-anticipated PlayStation 3 Slim, which features pretty much the same hardware as its predecessor but has a thinner chassis, vertically and horizontally.

As my colleague Josh Lowensohn notes, however, the PS3's more compact cousin is part of a shrinking-console trend over the last several years. And that got us wondering: in this era of ever-tinier gear, which other gadgets would you most like to see getting smaller?

Vote in our poll, and as always, feel free to sound off in our comments section below.

PS3 Slim: Hot or not?

You've seen the photos and you've read the review, but how do you feel about the the PS3 Slim's design? The Slim is 33 percent smaller and 36 percent lighter than the older PS3s but it is now noticeably deeper than before.

The CNET New York office seems to be split down the middle. Some editors think it reminds them of a turntable, while others think it's a slick improvement. Editor Scott Stein sees the console's wideness as odd, while Justin Yu thinks the black matte has a vintage appeal.

There are varying reports from … Read more

Friday Poll: Awaiting the Zune HD

This week, Microsoft let more Zune HD details out of the bag. The black 16GB version of the upcoming touch-screen media player will sell for $219.99, while a 32GB version in a "platinum" shade will cost $289.99.

Among the device's features are its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display and multitouch Web browser. It will be able to send video in 720p to an HDTV (using a dock, sold separately).

So now that you know what to expect when the Zune HD shows up in September, what are your thoughts? Vote in our poll.

Friday Poll: What a gadget girl wants

Week after week gadgets embellished with crystals and flower power hit the market with the intention of targeting women. This week was no exception. We told you about ChicBuds, a new electronics company that targets women, appearing to think they will only purchase gadgets if Swarovski has puked all over them.

There seems to be no end in sight for this growing trend, and if you're like me, you're getting sick of it. It's time for some girl talk. How do you think gadget companies should market their products to women? Or should they? Vote in our … Read more