Reviews round-up: Budget routers, N97 Mini and N900
This week we put tech form Cisco, Nokia and Zoom under the spotlight.
Nokia's Maemo-based N900 handset was put through its paces by our reviewer, who liked it so much it only just missed full marks.
The word budget doesn't often bode well for businesses who need cost effectiveness and performance. But this wireless router from Zoom manages to pack in pleasing features as well as pleasing the bank balance.
Our reviewer didn't get on well with the fuller figured N97 so does its younger sibling get the thumbs down too?
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