2006 Macworld Best of Show Winners

By Geoff Duncan Published February 9, 2010

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The editors of the Macworld magazine and Web sites have presented the 2006 Macworld Best of Show awards to products at this year’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco, citing 14 products for innovation, excellence, and generating significant buzz amongst the assembled Mac multitude.

This year’s winners are:

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