EDITED BY ROB MEAD-GREEN
DECEMBER 2019 | MACFORMAT | 79
Awarded to a
five-star product
we believe is truly
exceptional in its
category. Given solely at the
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hardware or
software product
that might not be
the very best in its category,
but is noted for affordability.
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A brilliant thing in all regards,
and worth every penny
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Strongly recommended; any
flaws are only minor concerns
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Notable flaws; look at
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A waste of your money and
everyone’s time; do not buy!
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What’s inside
HARDWARE
80
iPad 10.2-inch
82
Optoma NuForce
BE Free6 earbuds
83
Phonesoap 3.0,
UNO cross-device
USB magnetic
cable
84
Sonos IKEA
Symfonisk
speakers
86-89
GROUPTEST
Mesh Wi-Fi
systems
SOFTWARE
90
MacFamilyTree
9.0
92
NotePlan 2
93
Bear 1.7
94
Sky Children
of Light
95
Day One 4, Jour
96-97
APP ROUND-UP
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you enjoy finer
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APPLE iPAD
10.2-INCH
p80