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Every product we've reviewed with a final call. Three verdicts, no stars, no scores. Filter it, sort it, hold us to it.

8
Love it
42% of all verdicts
6
Mixed bag
32% of all verdicts
5
Skip it
26% of all verdicts
Verdict
Category
Product Category Lead Date ↓ Price Verdict Matt / Michael
The Framework Laptop 16 is almost the machine I've wanted for a decade Laptops Matt Apr 18, 2026 $2,099 Love it
“Worth every quirk”
“Buy it if you tinker”
Notion is getting slower, and nobody at Notion wants to say it Apps Matt Apr 12, 2026 Free–$20 Mixed bag
“Fix the basics”
“It's slow, but I still use it”
I bought a smart ring for the vibes. It ruined my sleep. Wearables Michael Apr 9, 2026 $349 Skip it
“Didn't hate it”
“It ruined my sleep”
Why Apple's Vision Pro is a brilliant prototype for a product nobody asked for VR/AR Matt Apr 5, 2026 $3,499 Mixed bag
“Brilliant prototype”
“A very expensive TV”
Playdate (2-yr check-in) Games Matt Mar 22, 2026 $229 Love it
“Joy per dollar: high”
“Fine.”
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Smart Home Michael Mar 12, 2026 $249 Skip it
“It works?”
“I hate that it talks”
Kindle Paperwhite (2026) Reading Matt Mar 8, 2026 $159 Love it
“Best in a decade”
“Agreed, shockingly”
Teenage Engineering OB-4 Audio Matt Feb 10, 2026 $599 Love it
“Yes.”
“Matt, no.”
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3 Wearables Matt Jan 28, 2026 $329 Mixed bag
“Closer than you think”
“Not wearing those”
Light Phone III Phones Michael Jan 20, 2026 $799 Mixed bag
“Overpriced bet”
“Weekend magic”
Humane AI Pin (RIP) Wearables Matt Dec 2, 2025 $699 Skip it
“Told you”
“Told you”
Analogue Pocket Games Michael Nov 18, 2025 $249 Love it
“Perfect object”
“Perfect object”
Rabbit R1 AI Matt Oct 14, 2025 $199 Skip it
“Please no”
“What is it?”
MacBook Air M4 Laptops Michael Sep 22, 2025 $1,099 Love it
“Fine for normies”
“Best default laptop”
Sony WH-1000XM6 Audio Matt Sep 8, 2025 $399 Mixed bag
“App is still bad”
“Still the default”
Ember Travel Mug 2+ Smart Home Michael Aug 15, 2025 $199 Skip it
“Solves nothing”
“It died in a week”
iPad Pro M4 (11") Tablets Matt Jul 30, 2025 $999 Love it
“Art machine”
“I still don't use it”
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Laptops Michael Jul 2, 2025 $1,699 Mixed bag
“Confused product”
“Loveable weirdo”
AirPods Pro 3 Audio Matt Jun 14, 2025 $249 Love it
“Default, fine”
“Default, fine”