The shiny, black Canon Pixma MG8120 color inkjet multifunction printer (which performs printing, copying, and scanning), is nothing if not cool-looking--the control panel integrated into the top lid is a must see. But it also produces smooth text output at decent speeds, and its replacement ink costs are reasonable. Alas, up-front cost of the eye candy is far from negligible: The MG8120 retails for a whopping $300 as of September 27, 2010.

The Pixma MG8120's most unusual feature is the 3.5-inch, tiltable color LCD with touch-sensitive controls integrated seamlessly into the top lid. The controls light up when they're needed and disappear when they're not. The layout closely resembles Canon's regular control-panel design, including the three buttons for selecting choices shown on the display. We found them awkward to use in conjunction with the more traditional navigation/selection buttons (which are always lit).