A bit of a grudging review of the HP Photosmart R927 digital camera over at CNET: ‘Most digital cameras come with the assumption that the user has at least some knowledge of photography-but not HP’s Photosmart R927. Sure, it’s the 8-megapixel flagship of the company’s camera line, but with a menu and help system that’s every bit as slick at its sculpted, brushed-aluminum casing, the Photosmart R927 doesn’t require you to know anything to get started with this camera. As in the past with some HP cameras, we were less than satisfied with its image quality. Still, very casual snapshooters will likely be pleased with the R927, especially if they’re just getting into photography, but discerning users will be disappointed with the final output.’

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There’s an HP Photosmart R927 review at DCResource. Here’s a snippet: ‘The HP Photosmart R927 ($399) is a compact 8.1 Megapixel camera filled to the brim with unique features. When I say “features”, I’m not talking about the R927’s 3X zoom lens or huge 3-inch LCD. Rather, I’m talking about the various bells and whistles on the camera, many of them exclusive to HP. They include Adaptive Lighting (a kind of “digital flash”), Image Advice (tells you how to improve your photos), in-camera panorama stitching, an elaborate help system, and much more.’

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Here’s a Pocket-Lint review of the HP Scanjet 4890 flatbed scanner: “Flatbed scanners are increasingly able to do more and more in terms of the bits you can scan on them, and like many flatbeds at the 4890’s level, scanning multiple film formats as part of the package is a must have, particularly if you want to archive and/or restore old film shots. An accomplished, fast and easy to use scanner that has a few annoying idiosyncrasies but is otherwise a scanner worth looking for if you’re the type still with boxes of old negs, slides or prints that need archiving.”

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