The more antiquated among us sometimes find it difficult to deal with things electronic. Which devices are useful? Which of those are best? Consumer Reports, at its best here, explains it all as it reviews home computers, TVs, hi-fis, radios, tape decks, phones, and alarms. As is their custom, the Consumers Union folks don’t comment on every model of every brand. They make up for this by educating you in the basics so you can, for instance, make sense out of specification sheets and salesman hype. This is the best general introduction to electronic gadgetry this side of the nearest teenage hacker.
