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OVERALL RATING:35 +, 5 -
    CNET scores a total of 35 Plus Points and 5 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
    This corresponds to a score of 80* resp. the grade A- (very good).

    Grade Score
    very good A+ > 89
    A 89 - 84
    A- 83 - 79
    good B+ 78 - 74
    B 73 - 67
    B- 66 - 62
    satisfactory C+ 61 - 56
    C 55 - 49
    C- 48 - 44
    sufficient D+ 43 - 39
    D 38 - 32
    poor D- 31 - 26
    insufficient F < 26
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Wikipedia
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