Buying guides
Category guides that stay true whichever model is current: the handful of things that decide whether you are still happy in two years, and the specifications you can safely ignore.
- How to buy wireless headphones under €300Under €300 you can buy something excellent, and you can also buy something that will annoy you within a month. The difference is rarely the sound — it is comfort, cancellation quality, multipoint pairing and whether earpads can be replaced.
- How to buy a cordless vacuum without regretting itCordless vacuums are marketed on suction figures and sold on convenience. The specifications that predict whether you will still be happy in two years are weight, battery replaceability and filter maintenance — none of which appear on the front of the box.
- How to tell if a price is actually a dealMost 'discounts' are measured against a price nobody pays. Judging a deal properly takes about two minutes and saves more money than any single purchase decision you will make this year.
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